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Expedition starts
Lewis and Clark begin the expediton laeving with 40 other men and a dog. They are traveling from St. Louis to the Pacific. They are traveling in a 55 foot keelboat. They have a long way to go now. -
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Lewis and Clark expedition
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Sgt. Charles Floyd
Sgt. Charles Floyd died on the expediton because of a burst appendix. He was the only member on the expedition who died.The military funeral was conducted by Captain Lewis himself. Lewis also named a river after Floyd: Floyd's River -
Wildlife
The expediton spots a variety of wildlife scattered all over. Also, Joseph Field killed the expediton's first buffalo. Buffalo provided the ingredients for one of Lewis' favorite dishes. -
Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau
Toussaint Charbonneau is hired as an interpreter. Along with him
comes Sacagawea, his wife that was sold to him. Sacagawea was going to become a very important person on the expedition. -
Fort Mandan
The expediton moves to Fort Mandan for the winter. Their plan was to wait until Spring arrived. They stayed at Fort Mandan for five months -
Sacagawea's baby
Sacagawea gives birth to a baby boy. He was named Jean Baptiste. Lewis became very fond of him and even nicknamed him "Little pomp" which meant leader. -
Sacagawea 's brother
Lewis discovers a village of Shoshones and tries to negotiate for horses. Sacagawea then realizes that the Shoshone chief Cameahwait is her long lost brother. Lewis and Clark name the site Camp Fortunate. -
Grizzly bear
Lewis and another hunter kill a large grizzly bear. This was the very first grizzly bear they ever encountered. So it was a fascinating creature to them even though they killed it. -
The Columbia River
The expediton reaches the Columbia River. They are almost to the Pacific. They don't have much trouble with this river as they did with the Missouri River. -
Camp Time
The expediton camps at a site which is modern John Day Dam, Washington. They also bought wood and breakfast from the Indians. -
Expediton ends
Lewis and Clark have reached the Pacific Ocean and the expediton is done. It took them more than a year. But they found an all water route to the Pacific Ocean. They are getting ready to return to St. Louis.
