Lewis & Clark events

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

Louisiana purchase bought

Lewis and Clark Expedition

Period: Apr 30, 1803 to Sep 1, 1806

Leaving

May 21, 1804

Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis

independence creek

Jul 4, 1804

Lewis & Clark mark fourth of July and names a lake Independence Creek

Yankton Souix

Aug 30, 1804

Lewis and Clark meet friendy Yankton Souix

Fort Mandan

Dec 24, 1804

Fort Mandan completed for winter

Shoshine

May 17, 1805

Lewis and Clark meet shoshine cheif

Bad weather

Nov 1, 1805

Lewis and Clark halt expedition because of bad weather

Begin going home

Mar 23, 1806

Lewis and Clark begin journey home

Lewis shot

Aug 11, 1806

Lewis was shot by a member of his own party

Return

Sep 1, 1806

Lewis and CLark return to St. Louis