Lewis and Clark and Columbus

Like Magellan and Columbus before them, when the Lewis and Clark Expedition set off from the mouth of the Missouri River their course was towards a world hitherto unknown. The face of the west has change dramatically since then, but the trail still offers many glimpses of what once was, and presents an excellent opportunity for a great family vacation. (Fresonke & Spence 44)

Captain Meriwether Lewis had been directed by President Thomas Jefferson to seek an all-water route spanning the continent, and the plan was to follow the Missouri River upstream to its source, where they were ...