Lewis & Clark Reenactment

In several of the interpretive centers we saw reenactments of how the Corp of Discovery members managed daily their lives.
We got lessons on how the muzzle loader works.

Camp tent

It is loud and has a flame at the end of the barrel

A demonstration of melting lead and making lead balls for ammunition


These are the front and back of one of the three sizes of medallions used for trading with the Indians.
Wet leather is tanned using a post and stretching and pulling the leather over it until it is dry.

Ocean water is boiled away to get the left over salt.

Another corp members tent.

The boiled water is poured into this sieve and the salt is left.

Then the salt is left out to dry.

The ranger showed us how a tee pee is put up and some of us helped put it up.

Well, at least it is still standing!

Here's the gang.