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By Judy Koutsky
President Thomas Jefferson became the principal author of one of history's most famous adventures when he sent a hardy crew, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, up the Missouri River to explore America's newest frontier. The expedition's goals were ambitious, a northwest passage to the Pacific Ocean, trade with American Indians and scientific discovery. Captains Lewis and Clark assembled their crew, and the Corps of Discovery began its more than 8,000 mile trek on May 14, 1804, at the mouth of the Missouri River near St. Louis.
Visitors can now retrace that famed trail with the help of the South Dakota Tourism Office. You'll discover a wealth of adventure along South Dakota's Lewis and Clark Trail. There are 15 highlights along the trail beginning at the southeastern tip of the state, where the explorers first entered South Dakota, and ends near the North Dakota border. For more information visit www.travelsd.com/ourhistory/lc/trail.asp
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