Feature video: Pompey's Pillar
A summary of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Playing time: 9 min

Video playlist

The expedition begins
The expedition began at St Charles, a small settlement on the Missouri River and close to modern St Louis.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 3 min

Sgt Floyd Memorial, IA
Exploring the memorial for Sgt Floyd, in Sioux City, Iowa. Sgt Floyd was part of Lewis and Clark's expedition team, and died from a ruptured appendix.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 3 min

Fort Mandan, MT
A walk around Fort Mandan. As it was getting colder on their journey, they raced to set up this fort to protect themselves from the elements and the Sioux.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 4 min

Mandan Village, MT
Learn about the Mandan and their village, including how they came to meet Lewis and Clark, and where the village is.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 3 min

Great Falls, MT
Visit the Great Falls and see the difficult part of the journey that Lewis and Clark faced here.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 5 min

Sacagawea
The vital role of the Native American woman who was to become famous down the ages.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 5 min

Bitterroots, ID
Visit the Great Falls and see the difficult part of the journey that Lewis and Clark faced here.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 5 min

Columbia River
A video on the Columbia River, which Lewis and Clark traveled along.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 7 min

At Fort Clapsot, Pacific coast
A video on the fort which Lewis and Clark built in order to overwinter.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 7 min

Pompey's Pillar
Explore Pompey's Pillar and see Clark's signature that he scratched into the rock.
Supports: textbook 'Lewis and Clark'.
Playing time: 2 min

The history of America
An introductory video about the history of America, from Native American peoples to the present day, through early settlers, colonial times, revolution and independence, Civil War, the Gilded Age, Immigration, the Great Depression, and more. Designed to support our 'History of America' book.
Playing time: 15 min