The Corps of Discovery made history in more ways than one. Under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second ...

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked his private secretary, army Captain Meriwether Lewis, to lead a first-time expedition to the Pacific Coast. One goal: collect indigenous flora. Two centuries ...

In July of 1806, Captain Meriwether Lewis and three of his companions had a violent confrontation with the Blackfeet, resulting in at least one dead warrior. This encounter would lead to strained ...

The 45-minute activity will introduce kids to some of the 178 plant species new to Western science collected and recorded by Capt. Meriwether Lewis during the 1804-1806 Lewis & Clark Expedition.

David Hommes' portrayal of Capt. William Clark started with a trial. When the re-enactor for Capt. Meriwether Lewis dared his men to climb a rock with him in 2002, Hommes was the only one who took the ...

After Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, the Indian interpreter and guide Sacagawea is probably the most famous member of the expedition. Her contributions were praised by the captains; William Clark ...

Captain Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, accompanied by three of his men, explored this portion of the country upon their return trip from the coast. On July 26, 1806, they met ...

With the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Lewis and Clark expedition kicking off this weekend, the Army wants to make sure that its role in the pivotal exploration of the American West is not ...

As the summer of 1806 and the return home approached, Capt. Meriwether Lewis fretted over the hazards of crossing the Rockies. The supply of trinkets for barter was exhausted, and on June 2, he wrote: ...