They were not alone however. From St. Louis, Lewis, Clark, and their party of American soldiers and frontiersmen traveled up the Missouri for 1,000 miles to the fortified, earth-lodge towns of the Mandan and Hidatsa peoples (near present-day Bismarck, North Dakota), where they spent the winter (Henretta, 2012, p. 212). Captains Lewis and Clark along with their permanent party were made up of 33 members to also include with them was mans’ best friend, a dog. Neiman (1997) explains that It is believed that it was during this period that Lewis, for “20$” purchased Seaman, his “dogg of the newfoundland breed” to accompany him to the Pacific. From the past to the present, almost all travelers will have traveled with a companion, whether it is a dog, cat, or in some cases a …show more content…
The result of this outcome led to Lewis and Clark learning how to be resilient. Even to this day, Military Soldiers are taught to overcome obstacles. The lessons learned by those two will carry on with them for the rest of their journey. Lewis and Clark did more than just meet Indians, as depicted within the picture are many different types of animals that they discovered while on their journey. The animals ranged from something as small as an Eastern Spiny Soft-shell Turtle, to a mighty Grizzly Bear. One very important animal they discovered was The Bald Eagle, which in turn, later on in history, became known as both the national bird and national animal of the United States of