Lewis & Clark Expedition Timeline By jypark20 May 14, 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition Starts Jul 4, 1804 Independence Day on Mississippi River Nov 4, 1804 Lewis & Clark meet Scagawea and hire her has their translator and guide through the expedition Jan 7, 1805 Sees unknown plants and animals in the eastern United States Feb 11, 1805 Sacagawea get's her son, and Lewis helps the baby come out. Apr 7, 1805 Lewis & Clark send specimens and important objects to Thomas Jefferson May 31, 1805 Lewis & Clark reach White Cliffs Region near Missouri River Aug 17, 1805 Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea arrives at Shosone territory, and she realizes the chief of that tribe was her brother, Cameahwait. Sep 11, 1805 Lewis & Clark begin their expedition on going over the Rocky Mountains, an extremely dangerous place that gave many obstacles to them. Oct 16, 1805 They reach the last part of the expedition, which was crossing the Columbia River until they reached to the Pacific Ocean. Nov 24, 1805 Reaches Pacific Mar 23, 1806 They finish their journey, and start traveling back to home. Sep 23, 1806 Having found the route to reach the Pacific Ocean, they set out a new territory in the US, and Lewis & Clark become the heroes of USA.