The Lewis and Clark expedition across the present day United States began May 14, 1804. With the approval of President Jefferson and the U.S. Congress, Lewis and Clark gathered an exploration party of about four dozen men. These men headed off to discover Western America. On September 1, 1805, they arrived at the Bitterroot Mountains, near present day Idaho. This began a nightmare that would not end until they reached modern-day Weippe. September 1, 1805, the explorers set out traveling …showed first 75 words of 2124 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2124 total…never sulked, lashed out, or demanded to retreat. They followed the captains without question, which helped them reach the Weippe Valley. From the Weippe Valley the party was able to continue on to the Pacific Ocean with little trouble. Bibliography MacGregor, Carol Lynn. Journals Of Patrick Gass.Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publication Company 1997 De Voto, Bernard. The Journals of Lewis and Clark. Boston: Houghton Mifflion Company 1953 Ambros, Stephen. Undaunted Courage. New York: Simon and Schuster 1996