14 May 1804–23 September 1806
Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Corps of Discovery travelled from the Mississippi watershed to the Pacific and back, guided and supported by Indigenous communities along a route already known to them.
Person
York
William Clark’s enslaved servant and a full working member of the expedition.
Lifespanc. 1770–after 1815
Rolesparticipant
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, US National Park Service. Route, chronology, participants, and historical context.