The Journey of York (The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition)
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Author's Information

Muncie, IN
Hasan Davis was born to Alice Lovelace in Muncie, IN; he was her second child and would be the oldest son. The family of three moved out of state when Hasan was three years old. These images show the beauty and decline of the Muncie area. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

St. Louis, MO
A short time after moving to St. Louis, Hasan's father reunited; a younger sister and brother were added to the family.  A short time later, his father would be removed from the home, and his parents would be divorced. Hasan's mother decided that the family would move at the end of the school year during the summer of 1976. These images show the St. Louis skyline and arch, the bridge over the Mississippi River, and an aerial view from the arch, including the Cardinals' stadium. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Ashland Elementary School
Hasan attended Ashland Elementary for first grade through third grade. This began the rough educational journey. It would be many years before his dyslexia and attention deficit disorder (ADHD) would be diagnosed. Visit the school at: https://ashland.slps.org/.

Atlanta, GA
Hasan Davis spent the remainder of his childhood in the greater Atlanta area. Hasan continued to struggle as an undiagnosed dyslexic student, also dealing with attention deficit disorder. His mother remarried; Charles Riley, Jr., also known as Jikki, would become more like a father than a stepfather over the years. The family lived in several apartments in the Atlanta area. Hasan's mother, Alice, and Jikki were social justice activists and artists. At one point, the family lost everything in a fire that destroyed their apartment building, leaving them and many other families effectively homeless. It was during this time that his mother enrolled him at The Horizon School and worked behind the scenes to cover his tuition midway through his senior year. Not graduating was unacceptable to Hasan, so, finally believing in himself, even in the face of difficulty, he earned his GED in 1985. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

The Horizons School
The Horizons School was a private, alternative school that worked with students to reach their full potential. Their approach helped Hasan learn what success was and how to deal with his disability. Visit The Horizons School https://horizonsschool.org/or on Facebook to learn more.

Berea College
Founded in 1855, Berea College was the first interracial and coeducational college in the southern United States of America. There were other colleges in the North that had graduated people of color. To take a video tour of the campus, visit Berea provides all of its students a full tuition scholarship; in exchange, students work jobs around campus. Numerous supporters fund the college, and financial assistance is also available for other student costs. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

University of Kentucky College of Law
Mr. Davis graduated in 1995, earning a Juris Doctor (law degree). This image shows some of Lexington's historic architecture. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Berea College Office of Admissions
Mr. Davis returned to Berea College as an Admissions Counselor and the Associate Director of the Black Cultural Center. Here, he worked with first-generation African Americans and low-income students while helping to build a stronger interracial community by implementing diversity programs. It was during this time that Mr. Davis developed his first Living History Chautauqua, based on the story of A. A. Burleigh, a slave who escaped and joined the Union Army. For a video clip of Mr. Davis's portrayal of York, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWw4UDUlL0w. Mr. Davis traveled with the National Park Service's traveling Tent of Many Voices during the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. (Image permission granted by Hasan Davis)

Frankfort, KY
Mr. Davis served as the chair of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board as well as a member of the National Coalition for Juvenile Justice.

Paint Lick, KY
Paint Lick is home today for Hasan Davis and his wife, Dreama, and two sons. He travels across the country speaking and sharing stories and inspiration. This image depicts the more rural areas of Kentucky. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Illustrator's Information

Philadelphia, PA
Alleanna was born in Philadelphia, but spent her childhood in Willingboro, NJ. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Tyler School of Art at Temple University
After successfully studying architecture here for a semester in 2011, Ms. Harris decided to transfer to pursue a more creative path and her love of drawing.

The University of the Arts
Alleanna Davis graduated in May 2015 with honors, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in animation with a number of drawing and illustration classes. These images feature content and activities in her coursework. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Willingboro, NJ
Alleanna Harris lives in Willingboro today. This township was a planned community where every child could walk to school, there were ample parks, and community pools dotted the map.

Content Consultant's Information

Filson Historical Society
James Holmberg, the Curator of Collections at the Filson Historical Society, provided content consulting using letters, journals, and official documents. The Filson Historical Society was established in 1884 to collect and preserve the history and stories of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley, and its culture; it is located in the historic section of Louisville. Mr. Holmberg holds two degrees in history from the University of Louisville and has worked with the Filson Historical Society since 1982. He has researched and written extensively on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Visit https://www.lewis-clark.org/article/3381#toc-2 to hear some of the sounds that the group would have heard on their journey. This image shows the architectural style common in the area of the Filson Historical Society in historic Louisville. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Publisher's Information

Capstone
Capstone Press was founded in 1991; in 2007, Capstone Publishers became simply Capstone, unifying its digital and print offerings. Capstone is a division of Coughlan Companies, a very diverse family-owned company. Capstone has a licensing agreement with DC Comics, DC Entertainment, Tony Hawk, Sports Illustrated Kids, and the Smithsonian Institute. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Corps of Discovery Expedition

Louisville, KY
In October of 1803, some members of the Corps of Discovery set out for St. Louis from Louisville, near the home of William Clark, by boat. These images show models of the boats used. This was not the official beginning of the journey, but a staging of some supplies. (Image Credits: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/highsm/39300/39303v.jpg and https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/highsm/39300/39305v.jpg.)

Saint Charles, MO
Saint Charles was the site of final preparations and the official launching point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Visit to learn more about the keel boat that was specifically built for the expedition.

St. Louis, MO
St. Louis was the official beginning of the trip, and more volunteers were recruited from this area. Many of the men trained for the trip over the winter at nearby Camp Dubois, Illinois. The group set out against the current of the river on May 14, 1804, and returned on September 23, 1806. (Image Credit: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/highsm/39300/39324v.jpg and Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Atchison, KS Area
On July 4, 1804, the group paused to celebrate America's birthday. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Omaha, NE Area
On August 2, 1804, the group met the first Native American nation they encountered, the Otoe-Missouri Indians. The following day was the first formal meeting with a Native American nation and the exchange of gifts; this would be referred to as the Council on the Bluffs. (Image Credit:

Floyd River
This is the river named in honor of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only member of the group to have perished during the expedition.

Camp Dubois, Il
Captain Lewis recruited and trained the volunteers over the winter of 1803-1804. They departed the camp on May 14, 1804, just north of St. Louis, MO.

Fort Mandan, ND Area
On October 26, 1804, the expedition arrived at a group of villages; these tribes had a greater population than St. Louis did at that time. The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes together form a single Native American nation. These people lived in permanent villages with homes dug into the ground. The Mandan tribe was known for its tattoos, beadwork, baskets, and painted buffalo robes. Their culture was rich due to extensive trade along the Missouri River. Fort Mandan was built to be the winter camp from November 2, 1804, to April 7, 1805. The fort was triangular with 16-foot-tall walls. It was here that Toussaint Charbonneau, along with his wife Sacagawea, was hired as an interpreter; Sacagawea's son was born on February 11, 1805. With birds migrating northward and ice melting, the time to set out was at hand. After scouting ahead and seeing the Great Falls in person, Captain Lewis decided that the large boat could go no further. It was there that the expedition's keel boat was covered with skins and then sent back to St. Louis on April 7, 1805, loaded with botanical samples, small wildlife specimens, maps, and letters home. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Great Falls, MT Area
The two small boats and the canoes were carried around the falls, a trek of 18 miles. The group finished their portage and celebrated on July 4, 1805. These images show the magnitude of the falls. The hope of finding a water route to the Pacific Ocean faded here. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Yorks Islands
It was a great honor, and the most enduring one, that this collection of islands was named for York along the Missouri River. This image shows the river upstream from the islands. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Lemhi Pass/Continental Divide
On August 26, 1805, the group arrived at Lemhi Pass of the Continental Divide, a difficult and narrow two-mile stretch, and crossed just two weeks after the scouting party. The Continental Divide is the point in the Rocky Mountains where rivers either flow east or south to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, or west to the Pacific Ocean. No rivers cross the continental divide. These are flowers that grow at Lemhi Pass. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com)

Bitterroot Mountains
The group met a band of Shoshones led by Sacagewea's brother, Cameahwait, who provided horses for the journey through the mountains. (Image Credit: https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/highsm/47900/47949v.jpg)

Orofino, Idaho Area
After a grueling trip through the mountains, York, Clark, and a few others met members of the Nez Perce tribe. This tribe was known to travel, following the buffalo and salmon, and for trade. The Nez Perce peoples' homeland included Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Montana. The Nez Perce tribe kept the corps horses as the group continued by boat and returned them upon the group's return. To learn more about this tribe, visit These images show, first, the Clearwater River and, next, the Columbia River and sights along the rivers. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from Shutterstock.com.)

Mount Hood, OR
Rising 11,239 feet above sea level, Mount Hood is considered an active volcano. It is the fourth-tallest mountain in the Cascade Mountains. It was first sighted in 1792, showcasing twelve glaciers and snowfields covering its peak. Visit http://www.mthood.info/mt-hood-faqs.html to learn some interesting facts. These images show Mount Hood from two different vantage points. (Image Credit: Pixabay.com)

Long Beach, WA Area
In November 1805, while dealing with the weather of the northern Pacific Ocean coast, the first vote to include an African American was cast. Sacagawea was also allowed to vote, although women would not be allowed to vote in elections for more than one hundred years in most states. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Fort Clatsop, OR
The group began construction of the fort on December 10, 1805, and moved in just fifteen days later. The newly built fort was named after the Clatsop tribe. The winter was difficult, and most were ill, weakened, and tormented by insects. On March 23, 1806, the group set out for home. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com and

Pompeys Pillar
On the journey back to civilization as they knew it, Clark carved his name in the rock. The rock formation was named in honor of Jean Baptiste "Pomp" Charboneau. The rock tower is 200 feet high. The name given by Clark, Pompeys Tower, was later changed to Pompeys Pillar. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)

Sioux City, IO Area
The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center marks the area where Sgt. Charles Floyd died and was buried on August 20, 1804. This is the monument in his honor. Visit https://siouxcitylcic.com/ and  https://www.facebook.com/sclandc/ to learn more about the Center. To learn more about the Sioux nation, visit  (Image Credit: https://www.loc.gov/item/2016630102/)

York's Early Life

Caroline County, VA
York was born in Caroline County, Virginia, around 1772. He was born a slave owned by John Clark, the father of Captain William Clark. York spent his young life with William.

Meriwether Lewis's Important Places

Ivy, VA
Meriwether Lewis was born on August 18, 1774; his parents were Lt. William Lewis and Lucy Meriwether. Their home was known as Locust Hill; young Meriwether spent much of his time exploring the forest. Sadly, his father died when he was a young boy.

Broad River, GA
Capt. John Marks married Meriwether's mother and moved the family to Georgia. While there, Meriwether enhanced his hunting and fishing skills and learned to use herbs as medical remedies.

Locust Hill Plantation
When Meriwether returned to Locust Hill, he began studying under local pastors and doctors. He became a gentleman farmer. When his stepfather passed away, he moved his mother back to Virginia along with her young children. He continued to study the plants and wildlife in the area.

Monticello, VA
Meriwether Lewis became the personal secretary to President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's home of Monticello, is known for the botanical studies there.

2nd Governor of the Louisiana Territory
Following the expedition, President Thomas Jefferson appointed Lewis the second governor of the territory, from 1807 to 1809, when Lewis died en route to Washington to meet with Jefferson. Lewis's love for nature was evident in his journals from the expedition, in which 178 plants and 122 animals were discovered. (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com)

William Clark's Important Places

Western Caroline County, VA
William Clark was born on August 1, 1770. William was the ninth child of John and Ann Clark.

Mulberry Hill, KY
The Clark family moved to the frontier land of Kentucky following the Revolutionary War. William's brothers fought in the war, but he was not old enough to enlist. William Clark lived here primarily until 1803, although he fought with the Indiana Militia and then the Legion of the United States in the Northwest Indian War.

3rd Governor of the Louisiana Territory
Clark was appointed governor following Lewis's death in 1813 to 1820. He married Julia Hancock in 1808 and had a family, as well as caring for Sacagewa's son "Pomp". (Photo Credit: Image(s) used under license from shutterstock.com.)