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Lewis picked as commander of expedition.
Writes to ask William Clark to join him and share command. Clark accepts. -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Announcement of Louisiana Purchase.
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Expedition begins.
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All of the men attempt to drown a prarie dog.
All of the men attempt to drown a never-before-seen prarie dog out of its hole for shipment back to Jefferson. -
Tenton Sioux wants one of the boats and Black Buffulo helps.
Confrontation with Teton Sioux, who demand one of the expedition's boats as a toll to travel farther upriver. Chief Black Buffalo resolves situation before any fighting. Expedition stays with tribe for 3 more days. -
The men discover earthlodge villages and build Fort Mandan
Expedition discovers earthlodge villages of the Mandan and Hidatsas Indians. The captains decide to build Fort Mandan across the river from the main village. -
Sacagawea is sold and helped the expidition
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Fort Mandan built
Fort Mandan completed, expedition moves in for the winter. -
Sacagawea gives birth to baby boy, Jean Baptiste.
Sacagawea gives birth to baby boy, Jean Baptiste. -
Lewis and another hunter kill a large grizzly bear
Lewis and another hunter kill a large grizzly bear, which had never before been described for science -
Clark names the Judith River in honor of a girl
Clark names the Judith River in honor of a girl back in Virginia he hopes to marry. -
Vote decides to cross Columbia River to build winter quarters.
By majority vote the expedition decides to cross to the south side of the Columbia River to build winter quarters. -
The expedition runs out of tobacco.
The expedition runs out of tobacco. They had run out of their whiskey ration the previous fourth of July. -
Reunite downstream from the mouth of the Yellowstone River.
All of the parties are reunited downstream from the mouth of the Yellowstone River. -
Lewis and Clark reach St. Louis.
Lewis and Clark reach St. Louis. -
Lewis and Clark are treated as national heroes.
Lewis and Clark are treated as national heroes. -
Lewis commits suicide
Lewis commits suicide at Grinders Stand, an inn south of Nashville. -
Sacagawea dies . Clark assumes custody of her kids.
Sacagawea dies at Fort Manuel. Clark, who is St. Louis, assumes custody of Jean Baptiste, as well as her daughter, Lisette. -
William Clark dies.
William Clark dies at the home of his eldest son, Meriwether Lewis Clark. William Clark had married Julia "Judith" Hancock for whom he had named a river while on the expedition.