Lewis and Clark Major events

The Corps of Discovery leave St. Louis

May 14, 1804

The Corps of Discovery leave St. Louishttp://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&biw=1093&bih=513&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=pwsK63gYS0qfsM:&imgrefurl=http://waycoolhistory.com/lewisandclark.html&docid=rZRkYpibwreS2M&imgurl=http://waycoolhistory.com/websiteimages/LCstcharles.jpg&w=547&h=344&ei=W6DkT8OEI5T-8ATi2qTXCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=84&vpy=212&dur=465&hovh=178&hovw=283&tx=166&ty=102&sig=103171752109942090812&page=1&tbnh=109&tbnw=174&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:78

The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

Period: May 14, 1804 to Sep 23, 1806

The Corp of Discovery enter Montana

Apr 1, 1805

They were amazed of the beauty and wildlife of the land. Clark describes it as "Beautifull beyond description."

The Expedition comes to a Fork

Jun 2, 1805

This is where Lewis and Clark chose the Southern Route of the fork and ran into the Great Falls.http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1093&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=FWZRcI_gjbZHQM:&imgrefurl=http://www.jimcarsonstudio.com/portfolio/5/lewis-and-clark-at-the-great-falls&docid=nb1BBmfF2AxicM&imgurl=http://www.jimcarsonstudio.com/assets/artwork/orig/Lewis%252520And%252520Clark%252520At%252520The%252520Great%252520Falls.jpg&w=900&h=602&ei=IKHkT-GXHoyK8QTGuoTECQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=204&vpy=161&dur=

The Corp of Discovery run into the Shoshone

Aug 17, 1805

Sacagawea recognizes the land a few days before and it is her homeland. The Shoshone help the Corp travel across the Continental Divide.http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1093&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=G46gYDfSMQS8OM:&imgrefurl=http://lemmod.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/sacajawea/&docid=fyCrMEDjMOilGM&imgurl=http://lemmod.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/lewis-and-clark-1.jpg&w=400&h=349&ei=f6LkT-PMM46e8gTN0fD2CQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=524&vpy=151&dur=7841&hovh=210&hovw=240&tx=137&ty=161&sig=103171752

The Corp make it out of the Mountains

Sep 22, 1805

Almost starving to death, the expedition finally makes it out of the mountains in present day Idaho.

Clark Sees the Ocean

Nov 7, 1805

It turns out that they are still 20 miles away from the ocean and the expedition runs into some heavy storms that hold them up for three weekshttp://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1093&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=_WCIot8NyZFiXM:&imgrefurl=http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/classroom_9-12-visionary-jefferson.html&docid=Q6aOABy-UI-AlM&imgurl=http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/images/classroom_9-021.jpg&w=375&h=235&ei=FaTkT9qKPIug8gTIyc3fCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=687&vpy=148

The Expedition splits up

Jul 3, 1806

At this point, the Corp of Discovery are heading back home, so in order to see more of the Lousiana Purchase, Clark and his team go down the Yellowstone River while Lewis heads back toward the Great Falls.http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&gbv=2&biw=1093&bih=513&tbm=isch&tbnid=G46gYDfSMQS8OM:&imgrefurl=http://history.howstuffworks.com/north-american-history/lewis-and-clark3.htm&docid=4SK8lD_C8eCSlM&imgurl=http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/lewis-and-clark-1.jpg&w=400&h=349&ei=DKLkT8f6A4Go8ATJx5y9CQ&zo

Lewis Runs into Trouble

Jul 26, 1806

While exploring, the group runs into 8 Blackfeet Indians. They decide to camp together. In the morning, the men see the Indians stealing from them and get into a fight. Two of the Blackfeet were killed.

The two Groups are reuntited

Aug 12, 1806

The Corps of Discovery make it back to St. Louis

Sep 23, 1806