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Sacagawea
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Sacagawea was born
Sacagawea was born in Lemhi County, Idaho into the Shoshone Indian Tribe. -
Hidatsa Invasion
The Hidatsa Indian Tribe invade the Shoshone lands nd kidnap Shoshone women and children, Sacagawea was sold to a French-Canadian fur trader named Toussaint Charbonneau who soon became Sacagawea's husband. -
Lewis and Clark
President Thomas Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis and William Clarm to explore the northern section of the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis and Clark took samples and detailed notes about what they saw. They departed on their three and a half year journey on May 14th, 1803. -
American Expansion
On July 4th, 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was no longer controlled by the French, and it was offcially the United States' territory. The Louisiana Purhcase doubled the size of the U.S., and is the largest real-estate purchase in thw world to this day. -
Toussaint Charbonneau
Lewis and Clark meet and hire Toussaint Charbonneau as their Hidatsa interpreter. Sacagawea, carrying Charbonneau's child, accompanied the men on their journey. She would act as a Shoshone tanslator for Lewis and Clark -
Jean Babiste Charbonneau
On February 11th, 1805, Sacagawea gave birth to her first born child, a boy, named Jean Babiste Charbonneau. William Clark asisted with the birth, and gave the child the nickname 'Pompy.' -
Chief Cameahwait
The expidtion arrives at Shoshone Lands, and Sacagawea finds her long-lost brother, Chief Camewhait, who was taken as prisoner by the Hidastas the same she was. His kidnappers got into an accident two days after the intial attack, and the young boys they held as hostages were able to escape. -
Clark and Pompy
Clark sends a letter to Sacagawea and her husband that says he would be happy to raise their son, Jean, as his own, and give him a proper education. Sacagawea accepts the offer, but would like to wait until she gives birth to another, and until her son is older. -
Lewis and Clark end their expidtion
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark arrive back home in St. Louis after three and a half years with their findings and research. -
Lizette Babiste
On August 12th, 1812, Sacagawea gives birth to a baby girl named Lizette Babiste. -
Adoption Day
William Clarck formally meets Sacagawea, Toussaint, Lizzette and Jean in St. Louis to sign the adoption papers that would allow him to raise Lizette and Jean as his own childre. Clark went on to be an extrodinary father to both of the kids; he got them an education and taught them how to fend for themselves, all the while keeping them close to their roots. -
Scagawea's Death
After getting seriously ill, Sacagawea dies in Shoshone land surrounded by her loved ones.
