The Lewis and Clark Trail through Nebraska

Setting off to discover uncharted territory, Lewis and Clark had been told to expect volcanos and woolly mammoths. While they did not find those, they did find some 300 animal species that had never been seen before. They also met with 50 Indian tribes along the way. They had hoped when beginning the expedition that the Indians would be friendly but they remained armed, just in case. They were stunned when they had traveled the first leg of their journey (From May 21, 1804-July 31, 1804) covering over 600 miles without having encountered one Indian. That was about to change. It was through Nebraska and Iowa that Lewis and Clark began to learn about the Indians and they met with many tribes in the area. Since Lewis and Clark followed the Missouri river, they went back and forth from Nebraska to Iowa while on their journey. It is difficult to track their journey without mentioning both the Nebraska Lewis and Clark trail and the Iowa Lewis and Clark trail.