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| Travel through Time with the Lewis and Clark Expedition |
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Sculpture of William Clark, Meriwether Lewis, and Sacagawea
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The years of 2003 through 2006 have been officially recognized as the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. On July 1, 2002, President George W. Bush issued a Presidential Proclamation which reads, in part,
"As we approach the 200th anniversary of Lewis and Clark's expedition, we commend their resourcefulness, determination, and bravery. This Bicentennial should also serve to remind us of our Nation's outstanding natural resources. Many of these treasures first detailed by Lewis and Clark are available today for people to visit, study, and enjoy. As the commemoration of this journey begins in 2003, I encourage all Americans to celebrate the accomplishments of Lewis and Clark and to recognize their contributions to our history."
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, together with the members of their expedition, explored a part of the North American continent that was almost entirely unknown. Maps of the time show a large, mostly blank space between the Mississippi River and the Pacific coastal area. Lasting from 1803 to 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition was the first to explore and map part of that vast, unfamiliar territory.
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