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2003 is the bicentennial of the start of Lewis and Clark's expedition (1803-1806). In preparation Meriwether Lewis spent over a month in 1803 preparing in Philadelphia. Here he received training from some of the most prominent men of the day each of whom had been personally requested by President Jefferson to share their knowledge with Lewis.
In addition to training Lewis also obtained 3,500 pounds of supplies from Philadelphia merchants including "portable soup" a condensed broth which sustained the explorers when no other food was available.
In a sense the journey ended in Philadelphia as well since the expedition's
journals were edited and published here.
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Lewis spent three weeks studying with Andrew Ellicott,
the leading Astronomer, Mathematician, and Surveyor of the Day.
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Osage orange trees on the grounds of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia are believed to have descended from cuttings or seeds gathered by the expedition. |
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Peale's rendering of Lewis and Clark has even appeared on U.S. currency |
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See more of the exhibit on the 1st floor of Connelly Library |
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