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Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis
Lewis and Clark leave St. Louis by request of President Thomas Jefferson. -
Sacagawea arrives
Sacagawea arrived to aid the expeditions with her knowledge and language skills. -
Arrival at Fort Mandan
The Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived, and wintered at Fort Mandan. -
Lewis and Clark leave Fort Mandan
Lewis and Clark leave Fort Mandan, and continue their journey up the Missouri river. -
SIghted the Mountains for the First Time
The expedition has reached a range at which they can see the mountains -
Which Way?
The expedition comes accross a fork in the river, and doesn't know whether or not to take the North or South fork. -
The Shoshone
The expedition meets the Shoshone Indians for the first time and secures horses to travel over the mountains. -
Fort Clatsop
The Corps of Discovery begins their winter in Fort Clatsop -
Heading back up the Columbia
The Corps of Discovery heads back up the Columbia to go back to St. Louis after wintering at Fort Clatsop. -
Return Home
The Expedition makes it home after learning they had been given up for dead a long time ago,
