Lewis and Clark’s Oregon
The Columbia River leads travelers to the sea along the route of the Corps of Discovery.
By Terry Del Bene
In November of 1803 the tiny Corps of Volunteers for North Western Discovery (shortened to Corps of Discovery or Corps) set out from St. Louis on their journey to explore and document the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The expedition was carefully planned and outfitted by the Jefferson Administration. Its leaders, Meriwether Lewis and William Clar
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