

The Lewis and Clark Expedition made their way through what would eventually become the state of Montana in 1805. 11 Did Lewis and Clark go to Montana 12 Where is Lewis and Clark trail 13 When did Lewis and Clark start their expedition 14 What was the hardest part of the Lewis and Clark expedition 15 Where did Lewis and Clark start their journey 16 How did Lewis and Clark travel up the Missouri River 17 How many miles did Lewis and Clark travel to reach the Pacific Ocean 18. Hagel has recently produced an outstanding series. Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery will fight their way over the Rocky Mountains, and then descend the Columbia River, reaching the Pacific Coast in November of 1805. Russell (1905) Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery Part 5 To the Pacific. Artist Frank Hagel has devoted his artistic career to historical subjects for years. Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia by Charles M. But, as Walter Kim wrote in Time, 'If not for the epic the captains scratched out while crouching. Twelve paintings by recognized Montana Historical artist Frank Hagel depicting events during the time the Corps of Discovery spent in what is now the state of Montana. Louis with a party of men, the Corps of Discovery, and a flotilla of well supplied boats and began their passage up the Missouri River. From 18031806, in an exciting journey to the Pacific Ocean and back, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery mapped the lands, described the natural wonders, and encountered the people of western North America.

In May of 1804, after months of preparation, Lewis and his co-Captain William Clark left St. “the object of your mission is to explore the Missouri River and such principle streams of it, as, by its course and communication with the waters of the Pacific Ocean, may offer the most direct and practicable water communications across this continent…” that day with detailed instructions from President Thomas Jefferson: Those not labeled as Captain, Lieutenant, Corporal, or Sergeant were known as Privates.

Captain Meriwether Lewis began his famous exploration of the Louisiana Purchase in July 5th, 1803. The Corps of Discovery consisted of the 42 people, one baby, and one dog, including Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who explored the lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase and farther west from 1804-1806.
