Archive for the 'Lewis and Clark' Category

Some Items That Lewis And Clark Took On Journey

January 1, 2008

TRANSPORTATION
55-foot (17-meter) Keelboat
2 Pirogues (open boats)
Square sail (also called a broad sail)
35 Oars
2 Horses

CAMPING EQUIPMENT
150 Yards (140 meters) of cloth to be oiled and sewn into tents and sheets
6 Large needles
Pliers
Chisels
Handsaws
Oilskin bags
25 Hatchets
Whetstones
30 Steels for striking or making fire
Iron corn mill
2 Dozen tablespoons
Mosquito curtains
10.5 Pounds (5 kilograms) of fishing hooks and fishing lines
12 Pounds (5.4 [...]

Lewis and Clark Closing Ceremony

December 24, 2007

Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commemoration
October 2003
Louisville KY
All pictures taken by Sheila Barrett

Mingo and Shawnee Nations

December 24, 2007

Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commemoration
October 2003
Louisville KY
All pictures taken by Sheila Barrett

Lewis and Clark at Louisville KY

December 24, 2007

Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commemoration
October 2003
Louisville KY
All pictures taken by Sheila Barrett

Lewis and Clark Opening Ceremony

December 24, 2007

Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commemoration
October 2003
Louisville KY
All pictures taken by Sheila Barrett

Lewis and Clark- Portland Tent

December 24, 2007

Lewis and Clark
Bicentennial Commemoration
October 2003
Louisville KY
All pictures taken by Sheila Barrett