The Night Before

"On the acquisition of Louisiana, in the year 1803, the attention of the Government of the United States was early directed towards exploring and improving the new territory. Accordingly, in the summer of the same year, an expedition was planned by the President for the purpose of discovering the courses and sources of the Missouri and the most convenient water communication thence to the Pacific ocean....Meriwether Lewis, and captain William Clark ...were associated in the command of this enterprise...the party consisted of: nine young men from Kentucky; 14 soldiers of the United States Army, two French watermen; and interpreter and hunter; and a black servant belonging to captain Clark....the party was to embark on board of three boats...two pirogues...two horses.." Nicholas Biddle

During the seventh year of the Walden School, in the year 2010, the attention of the staff at Walden was directed towards the end of year trips for the Jr. High in exploring and improving new territory. Accordingly, in the summer of the same school year, an expedition was planned by Wendi for the purpose of discovering the courses of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806 and the water way of the Columbia River thence to the Pacific Ocean. Wendi Frederickson along with 3 parent chaperons were associated in the command of this enterprise, the party consisting of 14 Jr. High students and one elementary student. The party is to embark on board of three vehicles in the morning. We hope you join us on our way through our writing of our adventures!