William Clark

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  • Birth

    William Clark was born on August 1st, 1770 in Caroline County Virginia.
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    William Clark's Life

    William Clark was born on August 1st, 1770 in Caroline County Virginia.

  • The Expedition Starts

    On February 28, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson asked Meriwether Lewis to lead an exploration group through the Louisiana Purchase. Lewis asked Clark to come along.

  • Pompy is Born

    Born Feb. 11, 1805, at Fort Mandan, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was the son of French Canadian interpreter, Touissant Charbonneau, and his Shoshone wife, Sacagawea.

  • Pompy's Tower

    William Clark named a rock formation in Billings, Montana after Sacagawea's son, calling it Pompy's Tower.William Clark carved his name in Pompy's Tower, the only physical trace of the entire expedition's path—"W Clark July 25 1806"— carved on its surface.

  • Pompy is Adopted

    William Clark adopts Pompy

  • Death

    William Clark died on September 1st, 1823 in St.Louis, Missouri.