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Content Inside: Lewis and Clark on the Great Plains 2004 Page 5 Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Re-enactment Schedule Follow the 55-foot Keelboat and the crew on the Missouri River from Nebraska City, NE to Pierre, SD. For complete schedule log on to www.lewisandclarktrail.com or call Bicentennial update hotline @ 636-724-6604 PLANNED RIVER MILES PLANNED RIVER MILES 2004 from the mouth of Missouri 2004 from the mouth of Missouri July 22-24 Nebraska City, NE. 562.3 Aug. 15-16 Winnabago Lake 708.8 July 24-26 Plattsmouth, NE 592.0 Aug. 16-17 Wilderness Camp 721 July 26-28 Bellevue, NE at the ART WALL 601.3 Aug. 17-19 Dakota City, NE 725.5 July 28-30 Omaha, NE 618.1 Aug. 19-20 Sioux City, IA 731.5 July 30-Aug. 8 Fort Atkinson State Park. 643 Aug. 20-21 Ponca, Nebraska 752 Fort Calhoun, NE Aug. 21-23 Elk Point, SD NEBoyer Chute NWR Aug. 23-24 Vermillion, SD Aug. 8-9 Cottonwood Marina (Supply Point) 651 Blair, NE Aug. 24-29 Yankton, SD 811 Aug. 9-10 Soldiers Bend Oxbow Lake 660.2 Sept. 16-20 Chamberlain, SD 965 Aug. 10-11 Little Sioux River 669.1 Sept. 24-27 Fort Pierre, SD 1058 Aug. 11-15 Decatur, NE 691.4 Sept. 28-29 Oahe Dam (Portage) 1072 Who were Captains Meriwether Lewis & William Clark? Meriwether Lewis was born August 18th 1774 in Albemarle County, Virginia at William Clark possessed many physical and mental qualities that were beneficial the home of his parents Charles and Lucy Meriwether Lewis on the Locust Hill plan- as a leader of the Corps. tation. Meriwether's father died when Meriwether was only five years old. He then On June 19, 1803, Lewis penned a letter to Clark, expressing his desire that Clark went to Georgia for a few years only to return to Virginia to run the family farm and share command of the expedition and help recruit able-bodied, qualified men to enlist to continue this education. In 1794 Meriwether Lewis joined the Army and while in the Corps. assigned to the elite riflemen sharpshooters he met Captain William Clark and Of the two captains, Clark was the expedition's cartographer. His final map of the became long time friends. Meriwether soon became a Captain and worked in the Lewis and Clark Trail was accurate to within 40 miles in over 8000 miles of travel. army as an infantry officer and paymaster. On January 5, 1808, Clark married Julia Hancock in Fincastle, Virginia. Julia When Thomas Jefferson became President he asked Captain Lewis to join him in would later bear Clark a son, whom they would name Meriwether Lewis Clark in Washington as Private Secretary. It was during this time that Jefferson and Captain honor of his father's closest partner. In 1813, Clark was named Governor of the Lewis worked on the Expedition to search out a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Missouri Territory until the state of Missouri was created in 1820. Clark continued to Meriwether Lewis turned to his old friend William Clark to help with the expedition enjoy his Brigadier General rank, and to serve as the Superintendent of Indian and soon the Corps of Discovery was on their way. Affairs. Clark died of natural causes in St. Louis, September l, 1838. Of the two captains, Lewis did most of the scientific documentation and would sometime spend additional time in searching for or capturing a specimen. After the Expedition Meriwether Lewis was named Governor of Louisiana Territory. His bouts with depression took there toll and on October 11th, 1809 on his way to Washington to meet with Thomas Jefferson, Captain Meriwether Lewis took his own life. William Clark, was born on August 1, 1770, the ninth child from a family of 10 children. Originally from the same area of Virginia that was home to both Jefferson and Lewis, the Clark family migrated to Mulberry Hill, near Louisville, KY. Clark joined the military at age 19, eventually attaining the rank of Captain. Ensign Meriwether Lewis was among men assigned to Clark. The two struck up a lasting friendship that would lead to their co-commanding the Corps of Discovery. Scott Mandrell is portraying Meriwether Lewis for the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles' national reenactment of the original expedition. To view live webcasts from Captain Lewis, log on to: www.lewisandclarktrail.com
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