Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Celebrating With Lewis And Clark...!

Just because you may be far away from civilization, there is no need to forgo the 4TH of July celebrating. Follow the lead of Lewis and Clark.

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Lewis and Clark celebrate July 4

Staging the first-ever Fourth of July celebration west of the Mississippi River, Lewis and Clark fire the expedition cannon and order an extra ration of whiskey for the men.

Six weeks earlier, Lewis and Clark left American civilization to depart on their famous journey. Since their departure, the party of 29 men–called the Corps of Discovery–had made good progress, traveling up the Missouri River in a 55-foot keelboat and two dugout canoes. When the wind was behind them, Lewis and Clark raised the keelboat sail, and on a few occasions, managed to travel 20 miles in a single day.

By early July, the expedition had reached the northeastern corner of the present-day state of Kansas. The fertility of the land astonished the two leaders of the expedition. Clark wrote of the many deer, “as plenty as Hogs about a farm,” and with his usual creative spelling, praised the tasty “rasberreis perple, ripe and abundant.”

On this day in 1804, the expedition stopped near the mouth of a creek flowing out of the western prairie. The men asked the captains if they knew if the creek had a name. Knowing none, they decided to call it Independence Creek in honor of the day.

The next day, the travelers resumed their journey up the Missouri River toward the distant Pacific Coast. They would not pass by their pleasant camping spot in Kansas again until their return journey, two years and many adventures later.

No matter how you plan to celebrate the 4TH, please do so safely and in a manner respectful of those around you.

Coffee out on the patio until the rains start.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !

9 comments:

Mamahen said...

🇺🇸HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY TO YOU ALSO🇺🇸 We don't plan to do any celebrating. Thank you to all who have fought to keep our country free!

Gorges Smythe said...

I hope that you and your readers have a pleasant 4th of July!

Momlady said...

Happy 4th, HJ. Hope you have a good day. I'm staying home. Don't do crowds.

linda m said...

Happy Fourth of July to you. No plans for today except to try to BBQ before it rains.

HermitJim said...

Hey Mamahen...
Home is probably the safest place to be today!
Thanks for stopping by this morning!


Hey Gorges...
Same to you and yours, my friend.
Thanks for coming over today!


Hey Momlady...
I know what you mean about not doing crowds...I don't either!
Thanks for the visit this morning!


Hey Linda...
Rain started late last night here and is still coming down, so cooking out is not on the agenda.
Thanks for stopping by this morning!

Rob said...

I looked on the map to see (about) where they stopped. Not too far from Independence Missouri. I remember Independence, nice country.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

JO said...

Happy 4th everyone!

I have no plans as like some of you I don't do crowds and to many people do not honor no drinking and driving. I thought I might BBQ but didn't go to the store and it will probably get to hot. No problem for me. So I see my friend the rain has already started so see you all in the kitchen for some coffee.

Hermit's Baby Sis said...

Hope you have a quiet and happy 4th, Bubba. We're staying home, too, and having a hot dog this evening …
Big Hugs to you ~

HermitJim said...

Hey Rob...
Never been to Missouri. I've heard that it's nice, though.
Thanks for coming by today!


Hey Jo...
One thing good about the rain, it does cut down on the fireworks. I always am concerned someone will set my house on fire accidently.
Thanks for dropping by today, sweetie.


Hey Sis...
The rain helps to keep down the noise, that's for sure. Keeps the temp in check as well!
Thanks for the visit today, Sis!