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Jefferson requests $2500
Jefferson requests $2500 from Congress to pay for the costs of the trip. -
Lewis leaves Pittsburgh PA.
Lewis leaves Pittsburgh PA, sailing down the Ohio River towards St. Louis -
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Lt. William Clark joins Lewis
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Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis with a party of nearly 30 people
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Lewis and Clark hire Toussaint Charbonneauand
Lewis and Clark hire Toussaint Charbonneauand and his wife Sacajawea to join the party as a guide -
The party finishes building and settle at Fort Mandan
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Sacagawea gives birth
Sacagawea gives birth to her son Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau -
The expedition lands
The expedition lands at the mouth of the Columbia River, Astoria, Oregon -
The expedition begins its journey home
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The expedition splits into two teams.
The expedition splits into two teams, so Lewis could explore the Marias River . -
The expedition reunites.
The expedition reunite at the confluence of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers -
The expedition arrive in St. Louis
