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Apr 16, 2024 · The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail winds nearly 4,900 miles through the homelands of more than 60 Tribal nations. It follows the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803-1806 from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. Follow the trail to find the people, places, and stories that make up the complex legacy of the expedition.
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Lewis and Clark Trail. The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is a route across the United States commemorating the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806. It is part of the National Trails System of the United States. It extends for some 4,900 miles (7,900 km) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Columbia River in Oregon .
Oct 12, 2022 · Plan Your Visit. The Lewis and Clark Expedition traveled from Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean and back between 1803 and 1806. Over two hundred years later, visitors can retrace the Expedition's path by following the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Today's Trail is the product of many diverse groups: federal, tribal, state and local ...
Oct 19, 2023 · Today, the Lewis and Clark Trail is a 5,955-kilometer (3,700-mile) long historical trail in the United States National Park Service system. It passes through 11 states and follows the path Meriwether Lewis and William Clark took as they explored the lands acquired through the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson requested and ...
The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is approximately 3,700 miles long, extending from Wood River, Illinois, to the mouth of the Columbia River, near present day Astoria, Oregon, following the historic outbound and inbound routes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The trail connects 11 states (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska ...
In 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their historic expedition along what we now recognize as the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. Stretching roughly 4,900 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Astoria, Oregon, this trail traverses 16 states and numerous tribal lands, preserving a crucial chapter in American history ...
