Lewis and Clark Expedition

By 20MAHARM

  • The signing of the Louiana Purchase

    The signing of the Louisiana Purchase

  • The Corps Discovery left Camp Wood and started its journey up the Mississippi River

  • North of Present Day Omaha, the Corps holds a council with the Oto and Missouri Indians

  • Sergeant Charles Floyd dies of natural causes near present-day Sioux City, Iowa

  • Sacagawea's son Jean is is Baptiste Charbonneau or Pompu was born with Lewis' help

  • One of their boats nearly overturned and Lewis credits Sacagawea with saving their most important possessions

  • The main party arrives at the Shoshone camp, where Sacagawea reconizes the chief as her long-lost brother

  • Having reached the Pacific, the entire expedition including Sacagawea and Clark's slave, York take a vote.

  • After a winter of only 12 days without rain the men set out for home

  • Return from expedition