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Expedition begins.
The Beging of There Expedition -
Independence
Expedition marks first 4th of July west of the Mississippi by firing the keelboat's cannon, and naming Independence Creek. -
Indians are Nice
Corps of Discovery meet with representatives of the Oto and Missouri Indians, give peace medals, 15 star flags and other gifts. -
Calling A Meeting
Friendly council with Yankton Sioux held. -
Ship to Jefferson
All of the men attempt to drown a never-before-seen prarie dog out of its hole for shipment back to Jefferson -
Can They Have A Boat
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. -
Found Lodges
Expedition discovers earthlodge villages of the Mandan and Hidatsas Indians. The captains decide to build Fort Mandan across the river from the main village. -
Fort Mandan
Fort Mandan completed, expedition moves in for the winter. -
Baby Boy
Sacagawea gives birth to baby boy, Jean Baptiste. -
Send the Men
Lewis and Clark send the keelboat and approx. a dozen men back downriver, with maps, reports, Indian artifacts and other scientific specimens for Jefferson. The remaining party heads west. -
Eat Eat
Lewis and another hunter kill a large grizzly bear, which had never before been described for science. -
Judith River
Clark names the Judith River in honor of a girl back in Virginia he hopes to marry. -
Camp Fortune
Lewis discovers a village of Shoshones and tries to negotiate for horses. Clark and the rest of the expedition arrives as well, and it is discovered that the Shoshone chief Cameahwait is Sacagawea's brother. Lewis and Clark name the site Camp Fortunate.
