In the spring of 1805, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with a small band of men and a Shoshone woman, set out on a journey. Written by the explorers themselves, these journals remain the most vivid depiction of their epic trek.
Introduction
I. The Corps of Discovery Shoves Off
II. From the Platte to the Vermilion: July 23-August 24, 1804
III. Between the Vermilion and Teton Rivers: August 25-September 24, 1804
IV. To the Mandan Country: September 25-October 26, 1804
V. Among the Mandans: October 27-December 27, 1804
VI. Leaving the Mandans: December 28, 1804-March 21, 1805
VII. To the Yellowstone: March 22-April 27, 1805
VIII. From the Yellowstone to the Musselshell: April 28-May 19, 1805
IX. From the Musselshell to Maria's River: May 20-June 7, 1805
X. Great Falls of the Missouri: June 8-June 20, 1805
XI. Portaging Among the Grizzly Bears: June 21-July 14, 1805
XII. Three Forks of the Missouri: July 15-July 27, 1805
XIII. Three Forks to Beaver's Head: July 28-August 10, 1805
XIV. Reaching the Great Divide: August 11-August 16, 1805
XV. Across the Rocky Mountains: August 17-September 22, 1805
XVI. Downstream Toward the Coast: September 23-November 1, 1805
XVII. ...And Gazed at the Pacific!: November 2-December 10, 1805
XVIII. Fort Clatsop: December 12, 1805-March 17, 1806
XIX. The Return Journey Begins: March 18-April 24, 1806
XX. Wallawallas and Nez Percé: April 27-June 6, 1806
XXI. The Bitterroot Range: June 8-June 29, 1806
XXII. The Expedition Divided: Lewis and the Indians: July 1-August 12, 1806
XXIII. The Expedition Divided: Clark in the Yellowstone: July 3-August 12, 1806
XXIV. Last Lap: August 29-September 24, 1806
