John Collins
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John Collins Native of Frederick County, skilled hunter and a Superintendent of Provisions with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, John Collins was the first Marylander to cross the North American continent. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were charged by Thomas Jefferson to lead an expedition to find a water route to the Pacific.
From 1804 to 1806 the Corps of Discovery traveled 8,000 miles as they documented their encounters with inhabitants, identified natural resources and mapped the interior of western North America. Maryland Historical Trust Maryland State Highway Administration
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