Explorers and the Fur Trade Era

Explorers:

All About Explorers – Information and resources on explorers – Use to determine credibility and accuracy of information…


Fort Nisqually (fur trade fort in Washington state):

Fort Nisqually Historic Site – Information and resources about Fort Nisqually.


Lewis and Clark:

Adventure Into the Unknown: A Webquest on the Lewis and Clark Expedition – Join Lewis and Clark on their journey into the Unknown!

Corps of Discovery – Information about the Lewis and Clark expedition by the Center for Military History.

Discovering Lewis & Clark : Home – Information about the expedition, including dugout canoe designs, information about the natives, journal excerpts, pictures, and more.

Discovery Expedition of St. Charles – Broadcasts, artifacts, journals, and other information about the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Historic Steps of Lewis and Clark – An interactive site discussing the trail and the journey of Lewis and Clark.

Into the Unknown – L & C simulation – Online choose-your-own-adventure with Lewis and Clark.

Jefferson’s West: Thomas Jefferson and the Lewis and Clark Expedition – Information about Thomas Jefferson – relating to the Lewis and Clark expedition – including schedules, background info, pictures, and more.

Journals of Lewis and Clark – American Philosophical Society – Images, objects, and artifacts related to the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition – Online journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Lewis & Clark – Virtual exhibit from the Smithsonian National museum talking about how Lewis and Clark mapped their journey – as well as a general overview of the trip.

Lewis & Clark – U.S. History lesson plan (grades 6-8) – DiscoverySchool.com – Looking at the Lewis and Clark expedition from an archaeological viewpoint.

Lewis & Clark Expedition – Online resources and lesson ideas related to the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Lewis and Clark as Naturalists – Looking at the flora and fauna described by Lewis and Clark – collections from the National Museum of Natural History.

Lewis and Clark gNET – A searchable online database of web resources, events, maps, journals, lesson plans, virtual fly-throughs, interactive maps, the Corps II schedule, and more.

Lewis and Clark Illustrations – Information on how to obtain copies of illustrations from Lewis and Clark’s Journals from the American Philosophical Society.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park – Description and pictures of sites within the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.

PBS Online – Lewis and Clark – General Lewis and Clark information, supply lists, etc.

Trail Tribes – History from a tribal perspective, along the trails followed by Lewis and Clark.

Wisdom of the Elders – A Native American perspective of Lewis and Clark’s journey.