Discovering more about Lewis and Clark at the library

Friday, September 26, 2003

When they went exploring 200 years ago, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark used compasses and their knowledge of the stars to navigate the unknown West. They knew how to find their way using the Big Dipper and the Little Dipper as guides. At night, they knew the hour by the position of the Big Dipper or the planets.

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