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Lewis and Clark expedition timeline.
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Lewis and Clark leave St. louis
Prior to may 4th Lewis is elected captain of the expedition to explore west. Lewis invites Clark and others to join him. Lewis orders supplies and oversees the production of a large keelboat he will use on his expedition. Lewis takes the keelboat down the Ohio river to pickup Clark and other expedition members. the expedition officially began may 4th. -
the expeditions first casualty
Sgt. Charles Floyd dies near present day Sioux City, Iowa, most likely from a burst appendix. He is burried near floyd's river. -
Experience with a Sioux Tribe
The corps confronted the Teton Sioux tribe who demanded that the corpse give them one of their boats as a toll. Chief Black Buffalo relieved the tension before any fights could occur. The corps stay with the tribe for three more days after everything is resolved. -
Experience at Fort Mandan
The corps discovers Mandan and Hidatsas Indian villages. The captains decide to build a fort across the river from the main village. They name the fort "Fort Mandan". -
A experience at Fort Clatsop
The corps presents Fort Clatsop to the Clatsop Indians in which the fort was named after. After showing the Indians the fort the expedition goes eastward as they begin to head home. -
a place where a baby is born
On february 11th sacajawea gave birth to a baby boy named Jean Babtiste. -
A spot where an animal profoundly affected the expedition
Lewis' dog helps by saving them from a large buffalo charging towards the corps tents. "last night we were all allarmed by a large buffaloe bull, when he came near the tent, my dog saved us by causing him to change his course"- lewis -
A spot where a plant or tree profoundly affected the expedition
Lewis was very ill so he boiled choke cherry twigs until they became a liquid. After a few hours of drinking the bitter twig juice Lewis stated that he felt much better. -
A spot where the expedition experienced a peaceful trade exchange with a native tribe.
Lewis finds a village of Shoshones and asks them for horses, when the rest of the corps arrive the find out that Sacajewea is the sister of the chief. Fourteen days later they leave the tribe with 29 horses, a mule, and a guide named old toby. -
Experience with the Shoshone Tribe
The corps discovers Sacajewea's brother's village where they stay for fourteen days. -
A experience that occurred in present day Idaho
Not long after entering Idaho the corps were compelled to kill a colt to eat because of their craving for meat. They named the river they killed the colt by "colt killed creek''. -
A spot where a member of the expedition becomes ill
Eight or nine men including Lewis all got sick. they got so sick they had to lie along the side of the road, Some couldn't even be put on a horse because they were so sick. Clark was constantly giving out pills to help those who needed them. -
A spot where weather profoundly influences the expedition.
Lewis believes he is close to the ocean, though he is actually 20 miles away. As they begin to approach the ocean they confront a large storm that stops the expedition for three weeks. -
An incident where someone from the expedition killed a person from a native tribe.
Lewis and Clark run into eight Blackfeet warriors, they decide to stay the night with them. The next morning they caught the warriors trying to steal their horses and guns. A fight erupts and the result is the death of two Blackfeet warriors. -
A spot where the expedition was significantly aided by the help of a native tribe.
George Drouillard is known as the third most important man in the corps, right behind Lewis and Clark. Lewis paid him double what he paid any of the other corps members, Lewis praised him for his great hunting and scouting skills.
