1819 newspaper THE STEPHEN H LONG EXPEDITION of the MISSOURI RIVER sets out

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1819 newspaper THE STEPHEN H LONG EXPEDITION of the MISSOURI RIVER sets out:
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1819 newspaper THE STEPHEN H LONG EXPEDITION sets out on its exploration ofthe upperMISSOURI RIVER- inv # 9K-510

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SEE PHOTO(s) - COMPLETE ORIGINALNEWSPAPER,Niles Weekly Register(Baltimore, MD) datedJuly 31, 1819.This original newspaper contains an inside page headline: "EXPEDITION UP THE MISSOURI"(River)with coverage of the start of the STEPHEN H LONG EXPEDITION up the MISSOURI RIVER.

On June 21, 1819, the Long Expedition—led by Major Stephen H. Long—departed St. Louis, Missouri, marking the first western exploration expedition to use a steamboat as its main transportation.

Key Details of the Expedition

The Steamboat: The party traveled on a specially designed experimental steamboat named the Western Engineer, which featured a bow shaped like a serpent's head that vented steam to awe and frighten Native American tribes.

The Leadership: Commanded by Major Stephen H. Long of the U.S. Topographical Engineers.
Scientific and Military Goals: The mission aimed to explore the central plains, study local plants, animals, and geology, and evaluate the region's defense and trade potential as part of the broader Yellowstone Expedition.
The Outcome: The steamboat struggled with the river's rough conditions and proved unreliable. The crew eventually wintered near Council Bluffs, Nebraska, and continued subsequent explorations of the Platte and Arkansas rivers on horseback.

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