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Starting point, St. Louis, Missouri
The Lewis and Clark expedition set sail from Camp Wood (also called Camp Dubois) on May 14, 1804. -
First Casualty
The first death on the expedition, Sergeant Charles Floyd, was on August 20, 1804. They named the hill where the soldier was buried Floyd's Bluff and a nearby creek they named Floyd's River. -
Fort Mandan
Expedition captains decide to build Fort Mandan across from the main village where they were staying. By December 24, 1804, Christmas eve, Fort Mandan was finished and the expedition "moved in for the winter". (quoted from pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive). -
Encounter with the Shoshone Tribe
The captains of the expedition hired Toussaint Charbonneau, Sacagawea's husband, as a translator. -
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Sacagewea
Sacagewea, a Native American woman who worked as a guide for Lewis, Clark, and the other captains, greatly affected the expedition in many ways. She guided their expedition and helped them to complete their goals of travelling America. On December 20, 1812, Sacagewea dies in South Dakota at Fort Manuel. -
Sacagawea gives birth to baby
On February 11, 1805, Sacagewea gives birth to Jean Baptiste. -
Grizzly Bear
Meriwether Lewis and one other hunter manage to kill a grizzly bear on April 29, 1805. After killing the beast, they are able to examine it for science. The men had understimated the viciousness of the grizzly bear, as described before by the Native Americans; but after being around the bear in it's natural habitat, the men discovered that the ferocity of the grizzly bear was extreme. -
Occurance near present day Orofino, Idaho
The expedition had acquired 5 new canoes and on October 7, 1805, they began using them for the first time in the Clearwater River. -
Fort Clatsop
The expedition celebrates the arrival of their coming for Fort Clatsop, a whole continent away from their homeland. Fort Clatsop is given its name because of the Indian tribe nearby. -
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Weather issues with expedition
Although we don't know the exact dates for these weather issues, we know that the expedition experienced problems when they attempted to cross the Bitterroots and were forced to wait (approxamately a month and a half) for the snow to melt there. During this time, the Nez Perce Indians provide them with food.
