8th Grade Virtual Field TripBy: Shane Baker

Lewis and Clark

• Lewis and Clark’s journey west was harsh, but It was for the good of discovery.

Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail is where you can find information about the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark

encountered many things they never seen before as in exotic birds, fruits, and different people. There journey was very long

and exhausting.

The Battle of San Jacinto

Some information of the battle of San Jacinto are on The Battle of San Jacinto.

The importance of the battle of San Jacinto is to declare Texas Independence.

700 Mexicans died and 730 Mexicans were captured. Only 9 Texans died in the process. The Mexicans gave up and retreated

to Rio Grande.

The Alamo

• For some pictures and facts about the Alamo are on Postcards

• The Alamos importance was to claim Texas as a free state.

The Alamo is were the Texans retreated to get a strategy going against the Mexican army.

Slaughters Mill

• Some information about slaughters mill would be on Waterwheel and mill lade at the Old Mill Lower Slaughter:: OS grid SP1622 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland - photograph every grid square!

• The importance of Slaughter Mill is one of the most used mills the Americans used.

Slaughters Mill has many different characteristics like it is very quiet and vivid. There would be more information on

Upper Slaughter and Lower Slaughter.