Lewis and Clark TImeline

Lewis is chosen

Jan 1, 1803

Thomas Jefferson chooses Lewis to lead the first expedition across American West

Jefferson asks permission for an expedition

Jan 18, 1803

Thomas Jefferson Secretly asks permission from Congress to go to the expedition.

Congress votes yes

Feb 28, 1803

Congress grants Jefferson's request.

Napoleon sold land to jefferson

Apr 30, 1803

France sells 828,000 square miles of land West of the Mississippi River to the United States (Louisiana Purchase).

Preparation for expedition

Jun 1, 1803

Lewis prepares fot the expedition

Louisiana purchase

Jul 4, 1803

Jefferson announces the Louisiana PUrchase.

Clark joins expedition

Jul 29, 1803

Lewis asks William Clark to share command of expedition.

Shoshone Tribe

Aug 17, 1805

Sacagawea meets the shoshone chief, her long-lost brother

Fort Clatsop

Nov 24, 1805

Explorers vote on location of winter camp

Corps divides

Jul 3, 1806

Corps divides; Lewis takes nine men to explore shortcut to Great Falls, Clark and the others travel down Yellowstone River.

Corps reunites

Aug 12, 1806

The Corps is reunited!!!

Return to St Louis

Sep 23, 1806

THe crew returns to St. Louis; journey complete