Lewis & Clark

  • The Journey Begins

    The started at Camp Wood, just outside of St. Louis and started to explore
  • The One and Only Casualty

    Sergeant Charles Floyd dies of natural causes near Sioux City, Iowa; he is the only death among the Corps of Discovery.
  • A Close Call

    They occurred a tense encounter with the Teton Sioux near present day Pierre, South Dakota; one of the Sioux chiefs waves his men off.
  • Sacajawea Makes an Appearance

    Lewis and Clark hire French-Canadian fur-trader and his wife, Sacagawea, to act as interpreters on the journey ahead.
  • Almost Home Sweet Home

    The men finish building Fort Mandan, their winter quarters in present-day North Dakota.
  • Yet Another Mishap...Almost

    One of their boats almost flips and Lewis credits Sacagawea with saving their most important possessions.
  • Where To Go? Or Where Not To Go?

    They reach a fork in the Missouri and must decide which branch to choose.
  • A Long Lost Brother Isn't So Lost

    The group arrives at the Shoshone camp, where Sacagawea recognizes the chief as her long-lost brother, Cameahwa
  • Last Path To Ocean

    The adventure reaches the Columbia River, the last waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
  • Wintertime Yet Again

    Having reached the Pacific, they vote on where to build their winter quarters.
  • Time To Go

    After a winter of only 12 days without rain, the men present their fort to the Clatsop Indians and leave for home
  • Home At Last

    They have found an easier route across the country and reach St. Louis nearly two and a half years of exploration.