Yellowstone Park News: LEWIS & CLARK

Thursday, July 13, 2006

LEWIS & CLARK

They Didn't Discover Yellowstone,
But, Folks Knew That They Could Get Here.

As Close as Lewis & Clark got to Yellowstone National Park; they missed it.

<- nps photo
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.. They had a different mission.
.. They went to the Pacific.
.. They let the British know we could get there.
.. They returned.
.. They came close to the park.
.. Today - 200 years ago - they discovered trout.
.. Read how close they came, HERE.

** LewisandClark200.gov
** Joan's Lewis & Clark Geek Page

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