Here, the entire Lewis and Clark story is told in a single page. Prelude: 1803 to May 1804 In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson won approval from Congress for a visionary project that was to become one of American history’s greatest adventure stories. Jefferson wanted to know if Americans could journey overland to the Pacific Ocean […]
Meet the Corps Members
Information about the people in the Lewis and Clark Expedition including officers, enlisted men, and interpreters like Charbonneau and Sacagawea. For more in-depth articles, see our educational website at https://lewis-clark.org/primary/members. Captain Meriwether Lewis (1774–1809) Captain William Clark (1770–1838) Sergeant Charles Floyd (1782–1804) Sergeant Patrick McLene Gass (1771–1870) Sergeant John Ordway (ca. 1775–ca.1817) Sergeant Nathaniel Hale […]
Memberships
All memberships include The Orderly Report newsletter by email and region membership. Subscriptions to our journal—We Proceeded On—are also available. Regions: Great Lakes | Montana | Northeast | Northern Plains | Pacific Northwest | Ohio River | Southeast | Southern Prairie | Southwest | View regions map. Annual Supporter Enrich our growing community. Three-year Supporter […]
Travel the Historic Trail
The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience Our sister site provides comprehensive coverage of destinations, events, and trips along the Lewis and Clark Trail! Our Lewis and Clark Travel App Explore the Trail with our Lewis and Clark Travel App! Our Lewis and Clark Travel Experience Magazine Explore the Trail with our Lewis and Clark Travel […]
Photo Contest
Our annual photo contest recognizes amateur photographers along the Lewis and Clark Trail. Photos are typically submitted in late winter and early spring. Check this page then for instructions and forms. The 2025 winning photos are featured in our 2026 calendar—$20 each including shipping. Order here or call 406-454-1234. Past Winners 2025 Winners Gates of […]
Beyond the Bicentennial
During the 2003-2006 Lewis & Clark Bicentennial, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service worked with the Circle of Tribal Advisors (COTA), Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Congressional Caucuses and others including the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation to “ensure that the voices of Tribal members, whose traditional […]
Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis and Clark
This traveling exhibit—available to libraries, museums, and visitor centers everywhere—uses large-scale reproductions of historic maps, photos, and explanatory text to show how America looked before the journey of Lewis and Clark, and what it looked like after. In 1804–06, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Their primary […]
Regions
The Alliance is composed of nine regions, and members can join as many regions as they desire. If you would like to modify your regional memberships, click here. Great Lakes www.facebook.com/groups/1523363644716461 Northeast Ohio River www.facebook.com/LCTHFOhioRiverChapter Pacific Northwest Latest Newsletter pnw-lcta.org Idaho Chapter: Web site Oregon Chapter: Web site Washington Chapter: Web site Southeast Montana Jefferson […]
Grants
We award grants for trail stewardship, education, bicentennial sign replacement, and the Montana sign maintenance fund. Maintaining the historic Lolo Trail has been one of the projects funded in part from the Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment (LCTSE). Trail Stewardship Grants (LCTSE) The Lewis & Clark Trail Alliance through its Trail Stewardship Advisory Committee […]
Region and Chapter Archives
This page archives region newsletters and also present and old chapter newsletters, chapter histories, and other chapter-related documents in PDF format. Regions Great Lakes January 2023 Newsletter July 2022 Newsletter January 2022 Newsletter October 2021 Newsletter Northern Plains See Mouth of the Platte below. Pacific Northwest September 2025 Newsletter July 2025 Newsletter February 2025 Newsletter […]