Episode 2 of 2

Departure Down the Ohio River

Name: Departure Down the Ohio River
Start: 1803-08-31
Location: Ohio River

When: August 31, 1803
Where: Ohio River
Part of: Lewis and Clark expedition departs on the Ohio

Lewis and his crew set sail from Pittsburgh on August 31, 1803, traveling down the Ohio River to meet Clark.

Lewis and his crew set sail on the afternoon of August 31, 1803. They traveled down the Ohio River to meet up with Clark near Louisville, Kentucky, in October 1803 at the Falls of the Ohio. Clark did not accompany this initial departure.

Sources

Lewis and Clark Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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