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The Lewis and Clark Trail Today

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The story of the Lewis and Clark Trail, from the days of the expedition to the present.

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  • New WebLog

    Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 17:58 in history

    After doing some traveling along the Lewis and Clark Trail, I decided to try something similar, but much closer to home. I just published the first entry for the new blog, which is called Historical Travels. It should be pretty similar to what I sta...

  • Fort Union Trading Post

    Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 22:29 in north-dakota, missouri-river

    In western North Dakota, right before you cross into Montana, the Yellowstone River joins the Missouri River from the south-west. On the journey westward Lewis and Clark passed the Yellowstone by, following Thomas Jefferson's order to follow the Miss...

  • Mandan and Hidatsa Earthlodge Villages

    Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 20:51 in native-americans, north-dakota

    In the winter of 1804-1805 the Lewis and Clark Expedition stayed in the Mandan Villages, some of which were occupied by members of the Mandan tribe, and a couple by Hidatsas. The Mandan Villages were on the Missouri River, somewhat upstream from toda...

  • God is Great, Beer is Good, People are Crazy

    Posted on Thursday July 16th, 2009 at 21:26 in missouri-river

    If you're from North Dakota, then turning on the radio and hearing a song with this title wouldn't surprise you in the least, but for someone from the Northeast it's a bit of an experience.I started the day in South Sioux City, IA. I wanted to see th...

  • Road Trip - Westbound - Fort Atkinson State Historical Park

    Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 22:17 in historic-sites, missouri-river

    On August 3, 1804, Lewis and Clark had their first council with native chiefs on a bluff overlooking the western bank of the Missouri River. For that reason the site was called "Council Bluffs". Present-day Council Bluffs uses that name, but it was ...

  • Road Trip - Westbound - Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitors Center

    Posted on Wednesday July 15th, 2009 at 21:03 in missouri-river, lewis-clark

    Between Kansas City and Sioux City, IA, the course of the Missouri River runs north-south. Following the Missouri any distance by road means taking I-29, which is right next to the eastern bank of that stretch of the river. I've had to cross from one...

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This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 3 comments.

tonybeach

5 stars Tony Beach

Great info and content...

Posted: September 8th, 2009 | More Reviews From tonybeach | Report This Comment

JadeMeng

5 stars Jade Meng

This blog is entertaining, educational and green. As a former planner, I really appreciate the author's effort to showcase the Lewis and Clark Trail. We need more blogs like this one.

Posted: June 27th, 2009 | More Reviews From JadeMeng | Report This Comment

dcarroll

5 stars Dennis Carroll

If you are looking for insight on activities related to Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery, the Lewis and Clark Trail Today will line you out!

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