Lewis and Clark Timeline

By Olaf III

  • Journey Starts

    Lewis and Clark started their journey upstream on the Missouri River.

  • Indian Confrontation

    A party of Oto and Missouri indians arrived at Lewis and Clark's camp.

  • Inidians turn hostile

    One of the indian groups became hostile after being unpleased with a gift.

  • Fort Built

    Expedition builds a shelter to protect from weather and inian attacks.

  • The Adventure Continues

    THe ice on the Missouri River melts allowing them to continue thier journey upstream.

  • Grizzly Bear Land

    They come into contact with grizzly bear territory. They are warned of these dangerous creatures by the local natives.

  • Rocky Mountains in Sight

    Lewis sights the Rocky Mountains for the first time. This brings Lewis and Clark into the next stage of their journey.

  • The River Splits

    The expedition came across a fork in the river. They did not know which way continued the Missouri and what way lead to the Rocky Mountains. This created a bit of a dilema.

  • Spreading American Influence

    Lewis becomes the first white man to see the Great Falls of the Missouri River.

  • Horses Wanted

    The trek from the Missouri River to the Columbia River was going to require horses. Horses that Lewis and Clark did not have at their disposal.

  • Horse Aquired

    THey found an Indinan on horseback and made contact with his tribe. From there they were able to bargain to purchase the hosre.

  • Bitter Root Valley

    They travel from the Rockey Mountains and into the Bitter Root Valley to explore.

  • West Reached

    The Paciffic Ocean is finally sited. They had made it across the North American continent.

  • Camp Set in the West

    Lewis and Clark set up camp south of the Columbia.

  • Mission Accomplished

    The Expedition declared itself ready to make the return journey.

  • The Journey Home Begins

    THey became traveling against very stong currents upstram the Columbian River to begin the journey home.

  • Setback for Food

    THe company was low on food. THey went tp Nez Perch tp wait for the weather to inprove so that they can return to Bitter Root Valley

  • Return to Bitter Root Valley in winter

    THey cross the Bitter Root Valley which was ten feet in snow.

  • Natives Make Trouble

    Eight Blackfeet Indians decided to camp with the expedition and cause a scirmage between the two groups.

  • The Journey Ends

    The company arrives back in St Louis. It's all over.