We are in Long Beach and that's important because of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. In May 1804, President Thomas Jefferson sent some of his army with Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend, Lieutenant William Clark. Their crazy journey lasted from May 1804 to September 1806. Their goals were to study the area's plants, animals, and geography, and to trade with with local Native American tribes. They started in St. Louis and followed the Missouri River to Fort Mandan in North Dakota. Their main goal was to find the quickest waterways to the Pacific Ocean for trade. They made canoes out of trees and found Sacagawea. The first tribe they found was the Oto Tribe.
Their interpreter was married to Sacagawea, who had a baby on the way! They helped the process with rattlesnake poison. Her brother ended up being chief of a tribe the party came upon, so they
trades horses.
Finally, they came to the mouth of the Columbia River, where it stormed for 11 days! After the storm, they came to Long Beach and saw the Pacific Ocean! Yay! Their mission was successful! They headed back on the southern side of the Columbia River.
They got back to St. Louis in September of 1806 with only one man dead. He died early in the journey of appendicitis.
We played at the beach and in the water. We saw the sunset and it was fun. We were soaked! There was an arcade, ice cream, and biking paths. Plus more! Not to mention glorious ocean overlooks. We hiked, biked, played, and ate ice cream there. It really is cool.
But that is the end of the blog so I hope you enjoyed!
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