[socal_parrot]

The Lewis and Clark Expedition was truely an amazing accomplishment. The fact that they traveled thousands of miles, endured near starvation, shot trecherous rapid in crude canoes, crossed the Bitteroot Mtns. twice in the snow and only had one deat is even more amazing.

[Horatio Gates]

Undaunted Courage bump! I could read about the Corp of Discovery ad infinitum. Thanks!

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

The next year a monument, complete with a 100 foot tall obelisk, was dedicated on Memorial Day. The obelisk is second in height in the USA only to the Washington Monument.

This is not intended to demean Sgt. Floyd’s contributions to discovery, but this statement is incorrect.

The obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker is 221 feet high.

Good article. Worth reading and knowing.

[EternalVigilance]

My roots are here in Lewis and Clark country, having been born in Omaha. I have traveled the length of their journey many times, and lived some years in the Great Northwest.

I have lived a large fraction of my life very near where Sgt. Floyd is buried, and as of a couple of days ago have found myself living in Woodbury County, Iowa, where his grave is located, once again.

Their story never fails to inspire me, and the sight of Floyd's final resting place always serves to remind me of that historic trip.

Where would America be without Thomas Jefferson's foresight, and without the heroic courage of the Corps of Discovery?

[OC_Steve]

Excellent writeup, Bro!!!

Happy we were able to see this last year!!! I wonder if Lewis and Clark had the same trouble we had finding Council Bluffs?

Steve

[LivingNet]

I'm a huge fan of the Lewis and Clark expedition and would love to follow the route someday. By the way his replacement, Sgt Gass, lived the longest of any member of the expedition dying on April 2, 1870, at age 99.