The Lewis and Clark Expedition: An Electronic Journey

 

Map image courtesy of the State of North Dakota

An Electronic Research Portfolio

Compiled by Virtual High School Students

Dear Lewis and Clark Enthusiast:

In the fall of 2002, I taught a high school semester class on the history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition under the auspices of Virtual High School, a non-profit organization which develops and promotes on-line learning in many different academic areas. (For a complete listing of classes offered by VHS, please click on this Virtual High School link)

During the course of the semester, each of my 17 students was given the assignment of locating three to five websites which addressed the specific topic we were studying that week and annotating them for other potential student or teacher users. The result is this class portfolio, over 150 websites dealing with the Lewis and Clark expedition from 11 units I developed for this class; the Internet links under each resource title can be accessed directly from this document. In addition, I have provided brief descriptions of each unit beginning with the search for the Northwest Passage and ending with legacy of this momentous journey, the bicentennial we will begin celebrating at Monticello in January 2003.

It is our class's hope that this portfolio will provide a greater understanding of the bravery, tenacity and "undaunted courage" of the Corps members as we celebrate their achievements during the course of the next three years.

Expressions of Gratitude

I would like to thank the following individuals who helped make this resource guide possible:

James H. Bathurst
Superintendent
Collingswood Public Schools

Liz Pape
CEO
Virtual High School, Inc.

Ruthanne Adams
Dean of Instruction
Virtual High School, Inc.

Jay Rusmussen
Archivist
Lewis and Clark Archives

In Memorian

Steven E. Ambrose
Author
Undaunted Courage

Disclaimer
This is a high school history project and as such represents the best combined efforts of 17 and 18 year old students. The links contained herein were chosen by them and do not necessarily represent the choices of VHS, Collingswood Public Schools, the course instructor, or any of the school districts attended by these students nor should they be considered as definitive in terms of content and/or quality. Internet links are current as of December 2002.

Student Contributors

Patrick
Scott
Jenna
Christian
Crystal
Kurt
Kathleen
Jared
Adam
Susan
Nicole
Samantha
Andy
Jordan
Steven
Bryon
Julia 		Dover-Sherborn High School
Haslett Public Schools
Silver Creek Central School
North Brookfield Jr/Sr. High School
Ware County High School
Westborough High School
Marian High School
Medfield High School
Escola Americana de Campinas
Newport Middle High School
Holliston High School
Newport Middle High School
Hopkinton High School
W. Boylston Middle High School
Forks High School
Monroe Senior High School
Shrewsbury High School

Research Portfolio


Unit 1-The Search for the Northwest Passage.
In this first unit of our class, we take a look at the legend of the Northwest Passage and discuss attempts by three explorers to find this fabled water route to the Orient.

Henry Hudson
http://www.ianchadwick.com/hudson/hudson2.gif

This website contains extensive information on the life of Henry Hudson, focusing in on his four journeys to the New World. It also contains excellent graphics and maps of these expeditions.

Northern Passage
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~jlynch/FrankenDemo/Contexts/passage.html

This website contains information on the search for the northern passage and the explorers themselves, and has excellent links to graphics and maps of the expeditions

Northwest Passage
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/explore/intro.htm

This page is extremely helpful. It gives information about the Northwest Passage, why it would be helpful, and then details the explorers and their journeys for the Northwest Passage.

Canadian History Tour- Early Exploration
http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/amhs/history/earlyexp.html

This website has several links to biographies of the early explorers.

Inuit and Englishmen
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/frobisher/frint01e.html

This site is very well put together and has a very comprehensive look at Sir Martin Frobisher’s voyages to Canada. Excellent links and illustrations compliment the extensive information.

Sir Martin Frobisher
http://www.plpsd.mb.ca/amhs/history/frobiser.html

This site provides a full-length summary on Sir Martin from his birth to his death. It relays all the important occurrences within his life and it also offers some information on his exploration in search of the Northwest Passage.

William Baffin
http://www.arcticconnection.com/exploration/baffin.shtml

I found this site to be quite informative and in depth of the life of Baffin. It informs the reader about his voyages with Bylot and even about the charting of Baffin Bay. Arctic thaw opening up lucrative shipping route

Northwest Passage
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2000/06/07/p1s4.htm

This is an excellent resource and site. It gives a lot of information about the background to the Northwest Passage that not many people know about. It also provides a great map of the Northwest Passage and an introductory section concerning Columbus and Frobisher.

Exploration of the Northwest Passage
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/explore/intro.htm

This web site deals with the early expeditions to the Northwest Passage. It also contains links to thirteen separate explorers and explorations of the Northwest Passage.

Encyclopedia - Northwest Passage
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A0860043.html

This is a link to an Encyclopedia containing information on the Northwest Passage.

The Search for a Northwest Passage
http://www2.worldbook.com/features/explorers/html/age_search.html

This link is a detailed recollection of the many explorers who tried to find a Northwest Passage over the ages, going back as far as the 1500’s

Unit 2 Virginia Roots
We now move to Virginia, specifically to President Thomas Jefferson's magnificent home of Monticello. It was Jefferson ("the author or our expedition") who provided the impetus for acquiring the Louisiana Territory from France and for initiating the exploration we now know as the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Thomas Jefferson
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html

This site supplies wide-ranging information on the life of past President, Thomas Jefferson. It includes quotes, pictures and links to other resourceful sites.

The Louisiana Purchase
http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/cabildo/cab4.htm

I really like this site. I read it over and it gave massive insight into the Louisiana Purchase providing many pictures and some interesting information on Napoleon.

A Digital Archive of American Architecture
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/fa267/Jeffersn.html

This site is very insightful concerning the Monticello. If anyone were to wonder about what the landscape, rooms etc. of the Monticello looked liked-this is the site. It has an abundance of great pictures.

The Voyage of Discovery
http://www.nebraskastudies.org

This site contains an excellent interactive map of the journey as well as many links to almost anything related to the expedition.

The ROJOMO Expedition of 1996
http://www.mt.net/~rojomo/landc.htm

- This website includes the full letter of instructions from Thomas Jefferson to Meriwether Lewis. It also documents the reenactment of Lewis and Clarks trip by the Rojomo expedition.

Exploring the West from Monticello
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/speccol/exhibits/lewis_clark/ch4.html

This sight gives the history of Jefferson’s desire for a Pacific expedition. It has excellent links with illustrations and old maps.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial - Westward Expansion - The Corps of Discovery
http://www.nps.gov/thje/rebel/corps.htm

This website is devoted to Thomas Jefferson’s role in the exploration for the Northwest Passage.

Letter from President Thomas Jefferson
http://www.nwrel.org/teachlewisandclark/jefferson.html

This is the letter from Thomas Jefferson to Lewis; it even has the original misspellings of the president.

Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.cia-g.com/~rockets/domagala.landc.htm

This link has extensive links to individual details of the Lewis and Clark exploration of the Northwest Passage.

Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau
http://www.jeffcitycvb.com/lc_200years.htm

The link of "The Dream" on this site narrows in on Jefferson’s role in the Lewis and Clark exploration.

Thomas Jefferson
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/jefferson/quotations

This page is a listing of Jefferson's thoughts on a number of wide ranging issues. It is helpful to further understand Jefferson's political and social philosophies.

Thomas Jefferson
http://www.pbs.org/jefferson/

PBS's page on Jefferson is very informative and ties in well with many of today's issues. The page also goes deeper and explains how Jefferson furthered enlightened thinking during his time.

Unit 3 The Philadelphia Connection
Jefferson has appointed his Virginia neighbor and personal secretary Meriwether Lewis, to lead the expedition. He sends Lewis to the American Philosophical Society to study botany, medicine and other sciences with the most eminent scientists of the day.

Historical Philadelphia
http://ok.essortment.com/philadelphiahis_rmok.htm

This site is a great way to learn a lot of information about Philadelphia's history. It takes one on a tour, so to speak, and points out all the historical landmarks and their significance.

Independence National Historic Park
http://www.fieldtrip.com/pa/55978974.htm

This site begins with the quote "Independence National Historic Park is a sprawling urban complex in Center City that celebrates the birth of our nation through restored historic structures, museums, and monuments." Even though this site is promoting a park, it also gives some great background information on Carpenter's Hall, Congress Hall, Franklin Court, Federal Reserve Bank the Liberty Bell and many others.

American Philosophical Society Founded by Franklin in 1743
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/aps.htm

This site provides a lot of information regarding the Society and it tells of the journals it holds from the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It also provides the very resourceful link to "Franklin's Philadelphia Ben There ... Done That!"

Franklin's Philadelphia Ben There ... Done That!
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/index.htm

This site is a wonderful resource--not only does it touch a lot upon Ben Franklin, but it incorporates valuable history about Philadelphia and many links to some informative sources.

Philadelphia Chapter: Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
http://www.lewisandclarkphila.org/This is the official web site for the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. It contains many links to information related to the expedition, including articles and essays about the mentors that Lewis learned from, maps that were drawn by the expedition, and documents that have been preserved. A special section for educators is also featured.

The Academy of Natural Sciences
http://www.acnatsci.org/research/biodiv/lewis&clark/

- This website contains information on the plant species that Lewis and Clark brought back after their journey.

MSU Historian Describes the America of Lewis and Clark
http://www.montana.edu/wwwpb/univ/L&Camer.html

- This website is an article that gives you an idea of what Lewis might have seen while he was in Philadelphia.

Welcome to Philadelphia
http://www.phila.gov/

This is a full guide to Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Tourism Network
http://www.gophila.com/favorites/indexphilatourism.htm

This is a tourism guide to Philadelphia.

Lewis and Clark and the Revealing of America
http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/preview.html

This is an amazing site that fit all categories; it contains documents and a plethora of information regarding everything about the Lewis and Clark Exploration.

The Independence Hall Association
http://www.ushistory.org/iha.html

The IHA is based in Philadelphia and thus gives extra information on the city. It is a historical site that groups a number of pages together.

Philadelphia
http://www.library.upenn.edu/vanpelt/guides/philahist.html

An interesting site from a great university.

Unit 4- The Expedition is Launched
We fast forward ahead to May 1804 when the Corps of Discovery, as it is now called, shoved off from Camp Wood, north of St. Louis, in their canoes and pirogues to begin their exploration of the Lower Missouri River.

Sioux City Iowa
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/iowacities/SiouxCity/

I found this site to be particularly interesting. It is a virtual tour of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that makes a stop at Sioux City and provides a straight forward synopsis of the ongoing there with exact details. There are also links to other resourceful sites.

Lewis and Clark, Bicentennial--Only one member Died
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/communities/lewisandclark/tour/2.html

This site sums up the events surrounding Floyd's death. The sit itself is quite interesting and very informative. I surfed through the entire site and found it to be a great resource for the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Keel Boats • Boat Wright Butch , Onawa, Iowa
http://www.keelboat.com/

If one were to have questions concerning the build, year and look of what Lewis and Clark traveled on, this would be the site to visit. It gives a description of the boat as well as the pirogues that traveled with the keelboat. It also provides pictures.

United States Geological Service
http://nd.water.usgs.gov/lewisandclark/yellowstone.html

This website describes the Yellowstone River as it begins in Missouri. It even has excerpts from Captain Lewis and Captain Clark.

National Geographic Society
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0204/feature5/

This website has a good description of the expedition in the lower Missouri and has great links. There is even one picture of a map that Clark drew of the countryside.

Montana Lewis and Clark
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/Expedition/page2.shtm

A good short summary of the Lower Missouri and it has a cool picture of a pirogue so that I can get a better idea of what it is.

Sioux City History
http://www.siouxcityhistory.org/Links/Links.asp

This is a site that has several historical links to show the relationship between Sioux City and Lewis and Clark.

American Rivers - The Ohio: what Lewis & Clark encountered
http://www.amrivers.org/ohioriver/ohiointro.htm

This site goes into great detail about the exact conditions of the Lewis and Clark journey while spending their time on the Ohio River.

"History and Stories of Nebraska"
http://www.ku.edu/~kansite/hvn/books/nbstory/story7.html

This site has a few pictures of Lewis and Clark memorials pertaining to the time they spent in Nebraska.

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry
http://www.nps.gov/hafe/lewis/

This site contains links and descriptions of Harper’s Ferry and explains what Harpers Ferry did for the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Missouri Bicentennial Site
http://www.lewisandclark.state.mo.us/index.html

This is the official site of the Missouri Lewis and Clark bicentennial commission..

St. Charles Missouri Bicentennial Site
http://www.lewisandclarkstcharles.com/index.html

St. Charles Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission

Fort Osage
http://www.historicfortosage.com/

Homepage of Fort Osage.

Unit 5 The Great Plains
As winter sets in, the Corps get their first experience dealing with the Native American population of the Great Plains. After escaping a nasty confrontation with the Sioux, they settle down in the Mandan Villages for a long, cold winter. They also meet the Shoshone woman known as Sacagawea, who will prove to be invaluable to the success of the Corps in the coming Spring.

Lewis and Clark in North Dakota--Fort Mandan
http://www.fortmandan.com/fortmandan.html

The pictures on this site are great. It allows one to visualize being right there with Lewis and Clark (with some extra enthusiasm). It also offers an in-depth summary of the events at Fort Mandan.

Lewis and Clark in Washington
http://www-ed.fnal.gov/ntep/f98/projects/pnnl/templates/paged.html

This site is new and interesting. There is just a map of all the tribes Lewis and Lark met with and it was really helpful as to where and what tribes Lewis and Clark encountered.

Lewis and Clark's Excellent Adventure
http://www.state.sd.us/gfp/sdparks/lewis/adventur.htm

This site provides a timeline that would make a great quick reference for Expedition inquires. It also provides "Points of Interest" that are unique facts regarding the Expedition that are not commonly mentioned.

Life after Lewis and Clark for the Native Americans
http://www.time.com/time/2002/lewis_clark/ltribal.html

This website is an article that was printed in Time Magazine on June 30, 2002. It describes what tribes are going through today, and how to deal with their heritage connected with Lewis and Clark.

Native American Tribes
http://www.greatdreams.com/native.htm

There are a lot of tribes listed here. When you click on one of the links, such as "Mandan Earth Lodges" it takes you to another website which explains it.

The Sioux
http://www.sioux.org/

The official website for the Cheyenne River Sioux. Tons of great stuff.

Native American Tribes
http://www.tribalconnections.org/resources/tribalsites.html

This is another website that has lots of different tribes listed and will bring you to their official tribal website.

New Perspectives on the West - Sacagawea
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/s_z/sacagawea.htm

This is a PBS site on the life and relations of Sacagawea.

Mandan
http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/project/ndwebsite/mandan.htm

This site is all about the Mandan Indians who Lewis and Clark met at what they called Fort Mandan.

The Ionia "Volcano"
http://www.ourheritage.net/Lewis_and_Clark/1804-08-24.html

This is a site that explains the "volcano".

Lewis and Clark Visitors Center
http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/Lake_Proj/gavinspoint/visit.html

Find out what is new with the Gavin Point Dam.

National Geographic Photo Gallery
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/photogallery_13.html

This is a picture of a Teton Sioux man who acted in a film about Lewis and Clark.

Links to More Information on the Lewis & Clark Trail in North Dakota
http://nd.water.usgs.gov/lewisandclark/links.html

Over 30 links related to the Lewis and Clark trail in North Dakota

Winter at Fort Mandan
http://www.fortmandan.org/

This site includes information all about the winter stay at Fort Mandan.

South Dakota History
http://www.rapidweb.com/sdhistory/

A general history of South Dakota, includes information about the Expedition there.

Unit 6 The Upper Missouri
In April 1805, the Corps breaks camp and sets out towards the unknown west, hoping to reach the Pacific by the early fall. As they reach the navigable end of the Missouri River system, they are forced to continue on horseback until they reach the Continental Divide, where Lewis and Clark expect to find a slow, gentle descent to the Pacific Ocean. Little did they know the big surprise in store for them when they reached the source of the "Mighty Missouri"

Lewis and Clark Trail--Sacajawea?-Sakakawea?-Sacagawea?
http://www.lewisandclark.org/pubart.htm

I liked this site because it explained Sacagawea interestingly. It went really in depth explaining her life with her family and her family within the Corps of Discovery (and all that she did for them).

Missouri, Lewis and Clark--Missouri Headwaters
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/sites.idc?IDNumber=12

"…surrounded in every direction with distant and lofty mountains" This is an excellent webiste. Not only does it explain what the Three Forks was, but it gives much history and information regarding the events surrounding the time period when Lewis and Clark come upon the Three Forks.

Montana Wilderness - Lewis and Clark in the Rockies
http://www.bitterroot.net/usdafs/lcindex.html

Wow! There are descriptions of the Mandan Villages, The Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains, and the Rocky Mountains.

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation
http://www.corpsofdiscovery.org/prchome.htm

Lewis and Clark’s enthusiasts have created this website about the portage around the falls. They even have experience of their own by attempting to do it themselves.

Three Forks
http://visitmt.com/categories/city.asp?SiteID=1&CityID=328

If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Three Forks this is the place to visit online. It has the history of the area including Lewis and Clark info, where to stay and what do to in the area.

Sacagawea
http://www.sacajaweahome.com/

This is a website devoted specifically to Sacagawea and her museums.

Lewis and Clark in Montana
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/

This site is related to the exploration of Montana, it includes graphics and a virtual map.

Lewis and Clark in the Rockies
http://homepage.uni-tuebingen.de/student/susanne-gertrud.kiebler/intherockies.html

This link is packed full of information and graphics, as well as links to other information pertaining to the Lewis and Clark exploration.

Three Forks
http://visitmt.com/categories/city.asp?SiteID=1&CityID=328

The history and pictures of Three Forks of the Missouri is explored in this site.

Lewis and Clark Spotlight
http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/l&c.html

This is an informational site about the Marias and includes a time line of Lewis and Clark with links along the way.

The Rojomo Expedition of 1996 Lewis and Clark-At the White Cliffs
http://www.mt.net/~rojomo/landc4.htm

A journal like entry of information about the White Cliffs and how they pertain to Lewis and Clark, as well as pictures and links.

Lewis and Clark in North Dakota.
http://www.ndlewisandclark.com/

This site describes Lewis and Clark in North Dakota.

Lewis and Clark in Montana.
http://www.montanalewisandclark.org/

This site is about Lewis and Clark in Montana.

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/lewisclark/lcic.htm

Homepage of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center.

Unit 7 Disappointment at the Divide
On August 12, 1805 Lewis traveling ahead of the rest of the Corps, reached Lemhi Pass, the source of the Mighty Missouri, "in surch of which we have spent so many toilsome days and wristless nights". Pausing for a drink, he walked up the small slope and stood astride the Continental Divide, expecting to see that gentle slope towards the Pacific; instead, he gazed on 125 miles of rugged mountains. It was here that Jefferson's dream of the Northwest Passage died.

In The Footsteps of Lewis and Clark-- Wild America: Bitterroot Mountains
http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/wildamerica/bitterroot.asp

The site provides a lot of basic information on the Mountains including a very beautiful picture. It's a good resource for a foundation of knowledge pertaining to the mountains.

Great Divide Wildland Institute: Travel the Lewis and Clark Trail
http://www.greatdividetours.com/
This is a really good provider of how Lewis and Clark came upon the Great Divide. It explains the gist of with a picture of Beaverhead Rock.

Lewis and Clark Expedition: Traveling the Byway
http://216.239.33.100/search?q=cache:V0KKLqJ2jLYC:www.id.blm.gov/publications/data/lcbrochure.pdf+Lemhi+Pass+%2B+Lewis+and+Clark&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

This is a very comprehensive site. It discusses all the happenings surrounding Lewis and Clark's relationship with the Lemhi Pass, Salmon River and Bitterroot Mountains.

Montana, Lewis and Clark: Camp Fortunate
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us

While looking through this web site I found some great quotes, history and pictures all relating to the Camp.

Camp Fortunate
http://www.lewisandclark.state.mt.us/sites.idc?IDNumber=15

This site describes Camp Fortunate and some of the time spent there by Lewis and Clark.

Echoes of a Bitter Crossing - Lewis and Clark in Idaho
http://idahoptv.org/lc/watch.html

Watch episodes of Idaho Public Television on this web site, as well as other links about information pertaining to the Lewis and Clark exploration.

Discovering Lewis and Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org/index.htm

This site gives you information about Lewis and Clark at Disappointment Divide; it also includes a search engine.

Lemhi Pass
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/sc/leadore/lewisandclark/site.htm

This website focuses on Lewis and Clark crossing the Continental Divide with particular attention paid to the role of the Shoshone.

Southwestern Montana
http://www.dillon-real-estate.com/lewis_and_clark.htm

Even though this is from a real estate agency it is informative as to the history of the region and the encounter with the Shoshone.

American Serengeti
http://www.lewis-clark.org/bison/bison_flores-1.htm

A summation of the journey using an interesting metaphor of Africa.

Nez Perce
http://www.nezperce.org/Main.html

This is the tribe official webpage complete with a tribal code history.

The Bitterroot Mountains
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/places/states/montana/mt_bitterroot.htm

An excellent view of the Bitterroot mountains.

Bitterroot Valley
http://www.gonorthwest.com/Montana/northwest/Bitterroot_Valley.htm

A geographical description of this important part of Montana

Unit 8 To the Western Ocean
Having fought their way across the rugged Bitterroot Mountains, the half starved members of the Corps collapsed in the Weippe Prairie, home of the Nez Perce Indians. After recovering from their ordeal, they resumed their journey down the Snake and Columbia Rivers, reaching the Pacific coast in November 1805.

The Corps of Discovery on the Clearwater River
http://www.idahonwp.org/togo/camas/lc_clear.htm

This website is a wonderful reference for research. It is extremely informative in regards to explaining everything about the River and Lewis and Clarks affiliation with it as well as providing information about the Expedition in general (i.e. Native Americans).

LEWIS & CLARK EXPEDITION: SALMON RIVER AND SNAKE RIVER RAFTING
http://www.salmonriverexperience.com/lewis_clark.htm

"We have encouraged our men to keep journals, and seven of them do so, to whom in this respect we give every assistance in our power." Letter : Meriwether Lewis to President Thomas Jefferson
This site, although a site for whitewater rafting trips, is excellent. It shows pictures to get a feel of what the Corps went through and gives history into the river(s).

Oncorhynchus: Salmon
http://www.lewis-clark.org/SALMONIDS/fi_salmm.htm

I found a really interesting site here. It lists many different types of salmon but in the middle of much information there is portion on Lewis and Clark and how they came upon their first salmon after passing through the Lemhi Pass.

Portland Oregon
http://www.herring.org/portland.html

This is a site of basic information about Portland, Oregon

Fort Clatsop near Astoria, Oregon
http://www.ucds.org/LCWeb/lcseclatsop.htm

This site has information and links about Fort Clatsop, and contains many great pictures.

Columbia River Heritage
http://columbiarivertrail.org/

This is a site about the history of the Columbia River trail. This includes a list of historic places to go along the river.

Lewis and Clark’s Montana
http://www.sunset.com/sunset/Premium/Travel/1997/03-Mar/LewisClark397/LewisClark397.html

This is a site about the time spent in Montana.

Lewis and Clark in the Pacific Northwest
http://www.gonorthwest.about.com/cs/lewisclarknw/

This is a compilation of many reputable links regarding Lewis and Clark in the Pacific Northwest.

In footsteps of Lewis and Clark
http://seattle.about.com/library/weekly/aa041601a.htm

This is about Lewis and Clark Western Ocean. It also shows you and old map of the western portion of their journey.

Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Oregon
http://www.lcbo.net

This site gives information about Lewis and Clark while they were in Oregon.

Washington and Oregon
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/section4/section4.htm

This site gives you may different things that you can learn about which have to do with Lewis and Clark in Washington and Oregon.

Big Sky Country
http://www.discoveringmontana.com/MHSWeb/lewisandclark/css/trail/default.asp

An explaination of some of the events in 1805-1806 in the Pacific Northwest.

American Indians of the Pacific Northwest
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/award98/wauhtml/aipnhome.html

Put together by the library of Congress this website has an enormous amount of information along with many pictures.

Chinook Indians
http://schools.gorge.net/hrcsd/westside/4mchinookkesia.htm

Informative site about the Chinook Indians

Clatsop Indians
http://www.bcsd.k12.id.us/wrms/lcproject/period4/kyle.html

Informative site about the Clatsop Indians

Western Weather
http://wrgis.wr.usgs.gov/index.html

Information on the western US Geology and Weather

Astoria, Oregon
http://www.oldoregon.com/

Visitor site for Astoria, Oregon

Unit 9 Pulling Up Stakes and Heading for Home
On Christmas Eve 1805, the Corps moved into their second winter home, Fort Clatsop on the Washington/Oregon coast. After spending four soggy months in camp, they pulled up stakes and started the return journey towards St. Louis, 4000 miles away.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark
http://www.allcensus.com/JLC30.html

This site is a wonderful source of information. It contains the selected journals entries pertaining to the time period where the Corps where in Fort Clatsop and when they stole the canoe. It contains some great links.

UCDS Corps of Discovery presents Journeys in Time: Lewis and Clark
http://www.ucds.org/LCWeb/lcseclatsop.htm

This web site explains the details pertaining to life in Fort Clatsop and small details of the Corps’ stay that are not found on other sites. There are many good links-such as one to the journals and other resources. There are also many pictures that are from the Fort that allow one to fully understand what it looked like.

On the Trail of Lewis and Clark
http://perrybear.com/reporter/lewisandclark.html

Although the site is just like any other informative Lewis and Clark site-it’s a little different. Here a man gives background to the expedition while setting his own trail to the west.

Historical Tidbits of Lewis and Clark and American Indians
http://www.thefurtrapper.com/historical_facts.htm

This is a site that expands on the tribe that Lewis and Clark interacted with as well as portions of the Native American’s life styles.

Lewis and Clark on the Information Superhighway
http://www.lcarchive.org/fulllist.html

This website is a full list of sites all pertaining to Lewis and Clark. It has helpful markings that mark particularly informational or well thought out websites.

Lewis and Clark - Trail of Discovery
http://www.cartours.org/lewisandclark/index.html

This is a basic web site, but I found that in the "listen now" button at the top has some interesting sound bytes to listen to regarding information about Lewis and Clark.
GTCC Lewis and Clark Re - Discovery Grant - Marias River Pictures
http://www.gtccmt.org/grants/lewis_clark/river_pictures.html

This site contains photographs of historical sites regarding the discoveries of Lewis and Clark.

Fort Clatsop National Memorial
http://www.nps.gov/focl/wa.htm

Relates what the Expedition did to what you can do today. Would not recommend this site if you wanted to research something but I thought it was interesting.

Corps of Discovery: The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Ffocl%2Fjourney.htm

This site is a trustworthy site that I would use if I were writing a paper. This site deals with all aspects of the expedition page by page.

The Corps of Discovery
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/CorpsOfDiscovery/CorpsOfDiscoveryMain.htm#TheReturnJourney

A nice summary of the adventure along with information about the winter quarters.

Native News
http://www.mail-archive.com/nativenews@mlists.net/msg04781.html

An article about land claims that the Shoshone are making for their land.

Grilled Elk Loin
http://www.foodtv.com/foodtv/recipe/0,6255,12125,00.html

After eating elk for so many months I thought I’d give those boys a recipe to make that meat really tasty.

Unit 10- The Journey Home
This is a two week unit divided into several parts. We begin by following the Corps as they travel east back over the Bitterroots ending up in present day Montana. In order to determine if the Marias River, a tributary of the Missouri, begins in present day Canada (it does not), the party split, with Lewis traveling the northern route and Clark the southern via the Yellowstone River. The Corps is united in present day Williston, North Dakota and finish their journey together the Missouri until they reach St. Louis on September 23, 1806.

Clark's Return Journey on the Yellowstone River
http://www.lewis-clark.org/journal_july1-1806.htm

This website describes Clark's journey with a split party eastward on the Yellowstone where he eventually would meet Lewis and his party which had traveled north on the Marias.

Lewis's Journey to Explore the Marias River
http://www.lewis-clark.org/journal_july26-1806.htm

This website describes the much more dangerous return of a small band of the Corps through hostile Indian territory until they eventually met up with Clark at Williston, North Dakota.

Camp Disappointment
http://lewisandclark.state.mt.us/sites.idc?IDNumber=23

Explains why Camp Disappointment was, well, disappointing

Fight Site
http://www.afterimagegallery.com/phelpsfightsite.htm

Violence on the journey; contains a beautiful picture of Big Sky country near Cut Bank Montana

Pompey's Pillar
http://visitmt.com/whatsnew/features/remarkablerock.htm

At this site you can learn more about the only remaining physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Unit 11- Legacy and Aftermath
In this last unit, we explore the fate of Lewis and Clark as they attempt to adjust to new-found fame and "civilized life". We also examine the legacy of the journey and its impact on our lives today.

The Death of Meriwether Lewis
http://www.wshs.org/lewisandclark/meriwether_lewis.htm

While most experts conclude that Lewis committed suicide on the Natchez Trace in Tennessee, rumors of murder continue. Check out this site to read about some of the controversy.

Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
http://www.acnatsci.org/museum/lewisclark/l&c_herbarium.html

Location of Lewis' Herbarium one of the remaining treasures of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

American Philosophical Society- Journals
http://www.amphilsoc.org/library/exhibits/treasures/landc.htm

This page is taken from a Virtual Exhibit hosted by the American Philosophical Society, which contains the original journals of Lewis and Clark. A must see experience for anyone visiting Philadelphia. In the main lobby of APS, directly next to Independence Hall, one of these fourteen volumes is on display along with such treasures as Thomas Jefferson's hand written second draft of the Declaration of Independence.

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/trr001.html

An interesting exhibit from the LOC which features original documents pertaining to the exhibition.

Lewis and Clark National Trail
http://www.nps.gov/lecl/history.htm

A comprehensive website containing current information on the Lewis and Clark trail including upcoming events and a great set of maps.

Museum of Westward Expansion Education Site
http://www.nps.gov/jeff/LewisClark2/HomePage/HomePage.htm

This is a great site for teachers who want learning activities on Lewis and Clark. The museum itself is located under the Gateway Arch and is a must visit attraction for history buffs visiting St. Louis.

General L&C Resources
Relive the Adventure
http://lewisandclarktrail.com/

This site is very organized, and easy to access. You can go from the home site to a virtual tour, to pictures, to publications, to what would be happening on today’s date when Lewis and Clark were on their expedition.

Lead the Way
http://www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102/lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html

This site is a very cool way of learning about the Lewis and Clark, I think many people would visit this site if they knew it existed. I highly recommend this site for a surfing visit.

The Journals of Lewis and Clark
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/JOURNALS/toc.html

This site I would recommend Virtual High school students visit this site. It is set up exactly like the schedule part of our own VHS.

Chronology of Expedition
http://www.senate.gov/~dorgan/lewis_and_clark/

A chronology of the expedition.

Expedition Map
http://www.americanwest.com/images/lc_sft1.jpg

This is a great map of the expedition that shows all routes taken.

Lewis and Clark Trail
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/index.html

From this page you can access all kinds of information on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. All the states they traveled through and the big events that happened. You can also access the pow wows they attended and, information on the Native Americans they encountered is also on there.

Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761569929

Summarizes the expedition from the preparations to the aftermath. This is not a site that should be used for a lengthy paper, but if you need reference or just a summery this is the perfect site.

Lewis and Clark: American Explorers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/l/lewisandclark.shtml

This would be the perfect site to study for a test on; you can quiz yourself, and draw a map. This site summarizes the main points of the Expedition and later quizzes you on it.

Timeline Map
http://www.lewisandclark.com/facts/factstmlnwst.html

This site is a very useful site, it tells you day to day what happened on the trail. Information that you couldn’t find in a history book.