Sacagawea Timeline

  • May 1788

    May 1788

    Sacagawea is born!!
  • 1800

    1800

    Sacagawea is captured by Hidatsa tribe from her tribe; Shoshone Tribe.
  • 1803

    1803

    Through a trade, gambling payoff or purchase, Sacagawea became the property of French-Canadian fur trader Toussaint Charbonneau. She was soon his 2nd wife and carrying a child
  • 1804

    1804

    Sacagawea guides Lewis and Clark in their 3 year expedition to explore the west.
  • 1805

    1805

    Charbonneau nearly capsized the ship Sacagawea was riding.
  • 1805

    1805

    Sacagawea was allowed to cast her vote for where they would build a fort to stay for the winter. They built Fort Clatsop and they remained there until March of the following year.
  • 1805

    1805

    In the expedition, Sacagawea ascended onto the Missouri.
  • 1805

    1805

    Sacagawea's son Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau(known as Baptiste)
  • 1806

    1806

    Sacagawea returned with her husband and son--having survived many hardships-- to their starting point, the Hidatsa-Mandan settlement
  • 1811

    1811

    Sacagawea and Charbonneau left Baptiste in St. Louis with Clark who was Baptiste's godfather
  • 1812

    1812

    Sacagawea gave birth to her daughter Lisette. After birth, her health declined
  • 1812

    1812

    Sacagawea died at 25