The Journey Begins Medallion
Upstream from St. Louis, on the east side of the river, where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet, the Wood River empties into the Mississippi from the east, near present day Hartford, Illinois. Here in late 1803, along the Wood River, Lewis & Clark set up camp for the winter.
Because the Corps of Discovery was a military expedition, this camp became a training ground for the grueling months ahead. Lewis & Clark drilled the men, built huts, collected supplies and trade goods, prepared boats, studied maps, and gleaned information from fur traders in preparation for the journey ahead.
The journey began late in the day on May 14, 1804, with the firing of a cannon, as the corps of Discovery set out from Camp Dubois, crossed the Mississippi River and proceeded up the Missouri.
Bronze $8.49 Bronze Key Chain $9.49 Silver $34.95 Selectively Gold Plated $54.95 Each medallion is specially designed and minted by Northwest Territorial Mint in Auburn, Washington to the following specifications:
Bronze medallions: Assay: MerlinGold TM Bronze Size: 39 mm Diameter Thickness: 2.9 mm
Silver & Selectively Gold Plated Medallions: Assay: .999 Fine Silver Weight: 1 Troy Ounce Size: 39 mm diameter Thickness: 2.9 mm Strike: Proof
