A21_MISC_Geo-Referenced_Interprevite_Content_for_Contractor.pdf

Event Approximate Location State Why it Matters Comments Lewis' Departure from Pittsburgh Headwaters of the Ohio River Pennsylvania

Easternmost point the trail, an arguable start of the journey

Accidental Shooting at Brunot's Island Brunot's Island, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Near tragedy on the expedition, demonstration and use of the airgun

Lewis Buys Seaman Pennsylvania Seaman is possibly the most popular member of the expedition

General area where the dog was purchased

The Ohio River Could be in multiple locations Ohio General information about the river Lewis in Steubenville Steubenville Ohio

Patrick Gass Gravesite Wellsburg West Virginia Last living member of the expedition to die (at age 98), end of the story

Grave Creek Mound Moundsville West Virginia Visited by Lewis, early encounters with American Indian culture

Big Bone Lick State Park Big Bone Lick State Park Kentucky Documented by Lewis, early episode of scientific nature of the expedition

Nine Young Men Louisville Kentucky First major additions to building the Corps of Discovery

Locust Grove Louisville Kentucky Home of William Clark's sister, hosting site of Lewis and Clark's triumphant return

Falls of the Ohio/Old Clarksville Site Clarksville Indiana

Reunion of Lewis and Clark, connection of Clark family legacy in of Westward expansion?

Mississippi/Missouri Confluence St. Louis Illinois General information about the river

Camp Dubois Wood River Illinois Building the Corps, Winter of 1803-1804, Departure from the U.S.

Louisiana Purchase St. Louis Missouri

Transfer of 828,000 square miles of land from France to the U.S., investiture of Lewis and Clark with authority

Fort Massac Fort Massac Illinois Recruiting members for the expedition Fort Kaskaskia Fort Kaskaskia Illinois Recruiting members for the expedition

Cahokia Courthouse Cahokia Illinois

Final preparations for the expediton, winter of 1803-1804, developing contacts among traders about the Louisiana Territory

St. Charles Historic District St. Charles Missouri Final "civilization" for Corps of Discovery

Tavern Cave St. Albans Missouri interactions with American Indian culture, Lewis' near death

Independence Creek Atchison Kansas First 4th of July west of the Mississippi

First Council Fort Atkinson Nebraska

First official council with American Indians, First government to government relations between U.S. and tribes west of the Mississippi

Blackbird Hill Macy Nebraska

Interaction with American Indian Culture, went to pay respects to Blackbird, already a relationship between euro-Americans and tribes before the expedition. Significance of Chief Blackbird to the tribe, commerce, trade, area, small-pox epidemic

Private Shannon's Misadventure Ponca State Park Nebraska

(Possibly South Dakota?) Demonstrating dangers of the trans-mississippi west and skills/tools needed to survive

Could be multiple locations depending on what is found through research

Old Baldy Lynch Nebraska

First observed and caught prairie dog, dividing point between ecological regions, getting into great plains

Niobrara/Missouri Confluence Niobrara Nebraska General information about the river

Sergeant Floyd's Death Sioux City Iowa First casualty on the expedition, only member of the Corps to die en route

The Missouri River Iowa General information about the river

Spirit Mound Vermillion South Dakota Interaction with American Indian Culture HPHS- will provide document for reference

Elk Point Election Site Elk Point South Dakota Election of Patrick Gass to Sergeant, first U.S.

election west of the Mississippi river

Bad River Encounter Fischer's Lilly Park, Fort Pierre South Dakota

Standoff with the Teton Sioux, Near catastrophe, encounters with American Indians

Hiring of the Charbonneaus Fort Mandan North Dakota Final recruitment of members of the Corps, Birth of Pomp Fort Mandan North Dakota Last member to join the expedition, human element of the story

Sacagawea Story Knife River North Dakota

Essential member of the expedition, look into American Indian Culture at the dawn of the 19th century

Knife River Villages Knife River North Dakota

Massive Mandan empire, American Indian culture, Sacagawea village, gave birth to Pomp here, build Fort Mandan

Missouri/Yellowstone Confluence Fort Buford North Dakota

Reunion of Lewis and Clark parties on the return trip

Lewis' return trip, shot by Pierre Cruzatte Multiple locations Montana

Near tragedy on the expedition, near death of Lewis

Road to the Buffalo- Alice Creek Lincoln Montana trade route, shortcut (travelers rest to Great Falls), American Indian interactions

Lemhi Pass Lemhi Pass Idaho Crossing of the Continental divide, leaving behind the U.S. and any territorial claims

Meeting with Cameahwait Fortunate Camp (Clark Canyon Reservoir) Montana

Reunion of Sacagawea with family, meeting the Shoshone, American Indian Encounter

Colt Killed Creek Colt Killed Creek Campsite (Clearwater NF) Idaho

Hardship of crossing the Rocky Mountains, near catastrophe on the expedition

Packer Meadow Packer Meadow (Clearwater NF) Idaho

Natural history, cama as sustainance and food, beatiful meadow with , gathering, still important today

Weippe-Watkuweis Weippe Prairie, Nez Perce NHP Idaho

Encounter with Nez Perce Tribe, Near catastrophe for the expedition, American Indian Encounter

Beaverhead Rock Beaverhead Rock Montana Sacagawea recognizes her homeland

Three Rivers State Park Three Rivers State Park Montana Headwaters of the Missouri River, Major accomplishment of the expedition

Fight Site Two Medicine Fight Site (near Browning) Montana

2 Black feet killed, site of violence, American Indian Encounter

Lolo Trail Near Lolo Idaho/Montana The story of the Lolo Trail, Lewis and Clark and American Indian history

Portage Route Great Falls Montana Hardship on the expedition, demonstration of ingenuity, Sulfur Springs Montana Near death of Sacagawea, demonstration of early medicine

Decision Point Missouri/Marias Confluence Montana

Near catastrophe on the expeidtion, demonstration of the scientific skills and leadership of the captains

Pompeys Pillar Pompeys Pillar NM Montana Physical evidence of the journey, trade center

Celilo Falls Celilo Falls Oregon

Transition from Columbia Plateau tribes (e.g.

Nez Perce) Pacific Northwest tribes (e.g.

Chinook), American Indian Encounters

Fort Clatsop Stealing the canoe Fort Clatsop Oregon Stealing the canoe from the Clatsop, American Indian Encounters

NeCus Village Seaside Oregon We can provide a paper on the site

Salt Works Seaside Oregon Where they made salt

Cannon Beach Ecola State Park Oregon Whale Carcass, Trading for oil, American Indian Encounters

The Columbia River Oregon General information about the river Dismal Nitch Near Megler Rest Area Washington Stuck there for seven days

Cape Disappointment Cape Disappointment State Park Washington Pre-Lewis and Clark euro american contact, overview of area

The Vote at Station Camp Station Camp Washington Story of "the vote" with special focus on Hasan Davis' interpretation

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