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Lewis and Clark Meet and Greet
William Clark arrived with around fifty men to meet Meriweather Lewis to begin their expedition up the Missouri River. Making themselves aware of the unknown dangers they may face. -
Almost-duel with the Sioux
After disappointing the Yankton Sioux with petty gifts (five medals) as peace offerings, they were warned to upgrade their peace offering for the hostile Tenton Sioux. They dismissed the warning, and once again greeting the Native Americans with disappointing gifts. Threats from the Natives were made, casuing swords and guns to be drawn, but no action took place. -
Winter's Tale
As winter neared, the expedition halted so the soldiers could brace themselves for a hard winter. They reached a village of Mandan Indians and began building forts quickly. They survived the winter, but food supplies diminished, -
The Translator (Sacagawea Style)
Lewis and Clark managed to keep themselves busy while the winter passed. They learned much about their western neighbors from the Mandan tribe. They also met the Hidatsa tribe, along with a French fur trader, Toussaint Charbonneau who lived among them. Charbonneau's wife Sacagawea would play an important role in the months to come and a translator. Charbonneau, Sacagawea, and thier baby son, followed Lewis and Clark on the rest of their expedition. -
Yo Adrian! I did it.
While going through long days and nights of heading in the right direction for once, Lewis and Clark saw what they were looking for: The Rocky Mountains. This was good news, after almost losing important information when ships were tossed onto thier side. Sacagawea luckily retrieved as much information from the boats before they were destroyed for good. -
Have a Great Fall (x5)
The Indians had told the men that once they saw the Great Falls, it was a definite sign that they were in Missouri. But from Lewis could see, there were five different waterfalls within the Great Falls. This was a problem. It meant that it would be a more difficult task to get to the Rockies then they had planned -
Striking Luck... With the Shoshone
If Lewis and Clark spotting a Shoshone Indian was lucky, the fact that Sacagawea's brother was the Indian tribe's chief was a true message from God. They were able to communicate, thanks again to Sacagawea, and trade among the Shoshone. They had a tough bargain, but were able to get horses for better transportation. -
False Hopes Via Clark
Still on their expedition, and recovering from almost-starvation, Clark had the ocean in view. He wrote in the notes about his joy and excitement, if only it was actually the ocean. They were actually in a bay in Columbia! -
Winter's Tale: The Return of Bitterness
Once again, the men-and women- of the expedition needed to prepare for a hard winter. They created as much warm clothes as they could make, and built another fort. This fort was called Fort Clatsop, after the Clatsop Indians they had met. This winter was much easier for them to survive, but still hard. -
Corps of Discovery Return Home
It took two years, four months and ten days for them to travel across America. In that time, they discovered several new species of animals, plant and were introduced to Indian tribes. They were separates, on different occasions, but always reunited. They learned some tribes were firendly, while others were not. To this day, Lewis and Clark's expedition is greatly recognized for aiding new America in learning about the western lands.
