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Lewis & Clark Expedition begins
Meriwether Lewis was tasked with exploring land west of the Mississippi by Tomas Jefferson. He chose William Clark to be his co-leader.
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Sergeant Charles Floyd dies
Dies of abdominal infection, possible appendicitis. He was the only member of the corps to die on the journey.
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Reached Pacific Ocean
Completed mission. Made camp near present day Astoria, Oregon and started building Fort Clatsop.
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Lewis & Clark sent some of their crew and their keelboat back to St. Louis
Sent some of their crew and their keelboat loaded with zoological and botanical samplings, maps, reports, and letters back to St. Louis.
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Lewis and Clark return to Washington, D.C.
Share their experiences with President Jefferson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson
