The Filson Newsmagazine
Volume 1, Number 1
Lewis and Clark at The Filson
The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1803 to 1806 is an American epic. Almost two hundred years after this intrepid band of explorers journeyed to the Pacific Ocean and back, their story still inspires enthusiasm and awe. Following the instructions of Thomas Jefferson, the explorers kept journals and collected natural and ethnographic specimens over the course of their 8,000 mile trek. Unfortunately, some of these national treasures were lost in the years following the expedition. However, we are fortunate that most of its documentary heritage and some of the artifacts have survived. Many of the surviving documents were ultimately housed in five or six institutions. The same is true for the specimens collected. One of those institutions is The Filson. The basis of our Lewis and Clark collection was given to us by our benefactor and longtime president, Rogers Clark Ballard
Thruston.
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