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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.