Lightwriter : photos : Lewis & Clark Begin their 1804 journey up the Missouri : The village of St Charles, Missouri were very friendly to Captian Clark and his crew when they arrived on May 16, 1804. Captain Lewis joined the party in St. Charles on May 20, 1804 and then they proceeded up the river on May 21, 1804.- powered by SmugMug

Because of request by various schools you can now download pictures from this site free for educational use only. To pubish in any educational publication get permission first and use a credit line in all cases. With permission the watermark can be removed from pictures.The Louisiana Purchase doubled the area of the United States. This 1803 treaty with France extended the western U.S. boundary from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Part or all of 15 states were later formed from this region. This land was purchased from France for about $15 million dollars. Other personal photos are in the St. Charles gallery. Many of the pictures have additional details and history attached to the photo.For information on this gallery contact Rod Dierking at : www.rd4802@earthlink.net BE SURE TO SEE MY GALLERY ON A FEW FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHS. Also the U.S. Government Lewis & Clark web site features many of these photographs, At: http://www.lewisandclark200.gov Also see featured pictures at; http://www.fanartreview.com/selectprofilegallery.jsp?userid=3343

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Rodney > I was born on the Prarie where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures and where everything drew a free breath. I want to die there and not within walls.
Eagles have long been associated with highest pursuits from the time that the Persians and Romans carried eagles into battle. These majestic birds have symbolized courage, strengh, and bravery. Many tribes have identified the eagle as the one closest to the Creator. How appropiate it was when man landed on the moon and it was stated; "the eagle has landed."

Rodney > The Lewis and Clark Discovery Expedition begins its journey up the Missouri exactly 200 years after the first expedition. In 1978 Congress established the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail as part of the National Trails System. This trail is 3,700 miles long tracing the route of the explorers. Today you can follow this trail by boat , car, or motorcycle. Along the way are historical markers, exhibits, visitor centers, and living history programs. For more information contact: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail 1709 Jackson Street, Omaha, NE 68102 or www.nps.gov/lect

Rodney > The "Corps of Discovery" numbered 44 men of diverse backgrounds. Most were U.S. Army enlisted men. Others were backwoodsmen. A few were French boatmen who were hired to pilot the keelboat up the Missouri and who also knew how to handle the smaller boats called pirogues.

Rodney > The village of St Charles, Missouri were very friendly to Captian Clark and his crew when they arrived on May 16, 1804. Captain Lewis joined the party in St. Charles on May 20, 1804 and then they proceeded up the river on May 21, 1804.

Rodney > Full scale working replicas of the Lewis & Clark boats. For the first 600 miles of their trip, they had to battle the swift and dangerous currents fo the Missouri River. By the time they left Missouri on July 18, 1804 they were an efficient and motivated team united behind the common goal of reaching the Pacific Ocean. { From "Lewis & Clark in Missouri"}

Rodney > Lewis and Clark days St. Charles Missouri exactly 200 years from when began traveling together up the Missouri in May of 1804. St. Charles, Missouri was first settled 1769 by Louis Blanchette and his party of French-Canadians. St Charles, established as a trading post, was known as "Les Petites Cotes" until it got its present name in 1791. Many fur trappers would head up the river from St. Charles for 1 to 3 years. A trapper would be paid $200 dollars a year.

The village of St Charles, Missouri were very friendly to Captian Clark and his crew when they arrived on May 16, 1804. Captain Lewis joined the party in St. Charles on May 20, 1804 and then they proceeded up the river on May 21, 1804.

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