Lewis and Clark Top 10 Weird Facts
By: Jacob Chappell
1. Sacagawea was 14 when she was on the expedition
2. The expedition expected to find wooly mammoths in the west
3. Lewis took morphine and opium on a regular basis
4. Lewis committed suicide after the journey
5. Lewis and Clark brought whisky, and taking more than your share would earn you a lashing
6. Lewis was a manic depressive
7. Sacagawea was a “white flag”, a sign that the expedition was peaceful
8. Each member of the expedition knew exactly how much whisky was left
9. Clark helped keep the group together
10. Lewis thought he needed Clark to keep the expedition going