Lewis and Clark Camped by the Meramec River
On November 30, 1803, Lewis and Clark camped just north of the Meramec River in what is now St. Louis County.
The Louisiana Purchase
The U.S. Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase that adds more than 800,000 acres of land – including what would become Missouri – to more than double the size of the United States.
May 14, 1804
On this date in history, the Lewis and Clark Expedition—also known as the Voyage of Discovery—sets out across Missouri to explore the lands west of the Mississippi.
Lewis and Clark Expedition Returns
On September 23, 1806, the Lewis and Clark expedition returned to St. Louis.
June 26, 1804
Lewis and Clark had now traversed the entire breadth of the future state of Missouri. They were at the present site of Kansas City and preparing to start north along the western edge of our state.
June 10, 1804
Lewis and Clark spent this day walking the prairies of central Missouri. They wrote of being impressed with the combination of good soil, grass, and an abundance of wild fruit near present day New Cambridge.
May 14, 1804
The Lewis and Clark Expedition (the Voyage of Discovery) left St. Louis to explore the unknown west.
February 28, 1803
Congress set aside money on this date for a small military unit to explore the valleys of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers. Thomas Jefferson chose a childhood friend, Meriwether Lewis, to head the expedition.
November 28, 1803
Lewis and Clark visited the oldest permanent settlement in Missouri, Ste. Genevieve.