Lewis & Clark: November 1, 1803
Lewis and Clark pressed on down the Ohio River from Clarksville with their expanding party of recruits. Along the way, they stopped at Fort Massac, a former French military post situated on the Illinois side of the river. There, they enlisted George Drouillard, an experienced frontiersman and interpreter whose skills in tracking, hunting, and communicating with Native peoples would later make him one of the most valuable members of the Corps of Discovery throughout its journey west.
Lewis and Clark continued from Clarksville down the Ohio River with their growing company of recruits. They passed Fort Massac, an old French fortification on the Illinois shore, where they recruited George Drouillard, a skilled frontiersman and interpreter who would prove invaluable throughout the expedition.
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Lewis and Clark continued from Clarksville down the Ohio River with their growing company of recruits. They passed Fort Massac, an old French fortification on the Illinois shore, where they recruited George Drouillard, a skilled frontiersman and interpreter who would prove invaluable throughout the expedition.
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