Planning and Equipping for Exploration
The first successful military exploration of the West by Lewis and Clark is clearly founded in planning, preparation, and recruitment of people with the ‘right…
Journey Phase: Planning and Preparation (1803)
Traveling from Washington DC, Harpers Ferry, and Pittsburgh
Meriwether Lewis departed Washington DC and traveled to Harpers Ferry to oversee the construction of supplies and equipment, then continued to Pittsburgh to oversee the…
First Dilemmas with Transportation
At Harpers Ferry, Lewis supervised the manufacture of a collapsible iron-frame boat and gathered supplies including rifles, tomahawks, and other essential expedition equipment.