* Starting point of the expedition
* Lewis and Clark constructed Fort Bellefontaine, their winter camp, on the Mississippi River near St. Louis
2. Camp Dubois, Illinois
* Located near present-day Alton, Illinois
* Lewis and Clark's first stop after leaving St. Louis
* Here, they met with the Illinois and Missouri tribes and recruited several members for their expedition
3. Fort Kaskaskia, Illinois
* Located on the Mississippi River in present-day Illinois
* Lewis and Clark visited Fort Kaskaskia to gather supplies and information for their journey
4. Vincennes, Indiana
* Located on the Wabash River in present-day Indiana
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Vincennes to meet with William Henry Harrison, the governor of the Indiana Territory
5. Louisville, Kentucky
* Located on the Ohio River in present-day Kentucky
* Lewis and Clark constructed a boat here called the Kentucky to use on their journey
6. Clarksville, Indiana
* Located on the Ohio River in present-day Indiana
* Lewis and Clark built Fort Clarksville here to protect their supplies and equipment during the winter of 1803-04
7. Cincinnati, Ohio
* Located on the Ohio River in present-day Ohio
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Cincinnati to meet with President Thomas Jefferson and other government officials
8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in present-day Pennsylvania
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Pittsburgh to purchase supplies and equipment for their journey
9. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Located on the Delaware River in present-day Pennsylvania
* Lewis and Clark met with President Thomas Jefferson and other government officials in Philadelphia before setting off on their journey
10. Washington, D.C.
* Located on the Potomac River in present-day Washington, D.C.
* Lewis and Clark met with President Thomas Jefferson in Washington, D.C. before setting off on their journey
11. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
* Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers in present-day West Virginia
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Harpers Ferry to purchase supplies and equipment for their journey
12. Cumberland, Maryland
* Located on the Potomac River in present-day Maryland
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Cumberland to purchase supplies and equipment for their journey
13. Fort Massac, Illinois
* Located on the Ohio River in present-day Illinois
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Fort Massac to pick up supplies and equipment that had been sent ahead for them
14. Chickasaw Bluffs, Tennessee
* Located on the Mississippi River in present-day Tennessee
* Lewis and Clark met with the Chickasaw tribe at Chickasaw Bluffs and negotiated a treaty of friendship
15. Natchez, Mississippi
* Located on the Mississippi River in present-day Mississippi
* Lewis and Clark stopped at Natchez to meet with the Spanish governor of the Mississippi Territory
16. New Orleans, Louisiana
* Located on the Mississippi River in present-day Louisiana
* Lewis and Clark arrived in New Orleans on July 25, 1806, after completing their journey across the continent