Lewis & Clark Timeline

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  • Lewis Joined Clark

    Lewis Joined Clark
    1803 Lewis asked William Clark to join his expedition. Lewis asked Clark which was a military leader and explorer to join is journey. Lewis had to expect Clarks commands.
  • Annoucment

    Annoucment
    Lewis and Clark annouced The Lousianna Purchase on this day. Thorugh July and August they made a plan and recuited about 40 men. They made Camp Wood for the men to get ready for the expedition.
  • Starting the Journey

    Starting the Journey
    Lewis and Clark started there Journey at the missouri river. The land streched from the missouri to the pacific ocean. By the 4th of July they started the Journey west of the Missouri river.
  • Giving and Recieving

    Giving and Recieving
    Lewis and Clark gave gifts to the Idians to come along on the journey, They met there friend Yankton Souix on the way. They also met Teton Souix and Chief Balck Buffalo.
  • Sending Men

    Sending Men
    Lewis and Clark sent 12 men back home with maps and other things from the begging of the journey. While they were heading back home others went over the river.
  • Sacagawea

    Sacagawea
    They are accompanied by Sacagawea and their newborn baby, Jean-Baptiste. Arriving at 3 forks of the Missouri River which they name the Gallatin. The expedition continues southwest, up the Jefferson
  • Shoshone Indians

    Shoshone Indians
    Sacagawea recognized the Beaverhead Rock marking the headwaters of the Missouri. It also was the home of the Shoshone Indians. Lewis looked ahead of the expedition.
  • Meeting the Brother.

    Meeting the Brother.
    On the expedition they met the Shoshone chief Cameahwait, who is Sacagawea's brother. Lewis and Clark name the site Camp Fortunate. Then they went across the harsh mountains until they reach the Columbia River.
  • Journal

    Journal
    Clark writes his most famous journal "Ocean in view! O! the joy."

    The Clark and Lewis expeditioncame across bad storms that halt their progress for nearly 3 weeks. President Jefferson receives a delegation of Missouri.
  • Heading Home

    The Lewis and Clark expedition begin the journey home

    Lewis and Clark stayied with the Nez Perce Indians in the Columbia River Plateau.The Lewis and Clark expedition splits up to explore more of the territory.
  • Shortcut

    Lewis takes the shortcut to the Great Falls, and the Maris River whilst Clark follows the the Yellowstone River. They met up about around the yellow stone mouth.
  • Leaving the Journey

    Lewis was accidently shot by a member.Sacagwea and the baby left the journey to head back home their own way. After this the Journey had ended by St. Louis.
  • Lewis & Clark Expedition ended

    September 23rd is the day that Clark and Lewis met there destanation.They hit St.Louis after two years, four months, and ten days.
  • Clarks Life.

    He married Hancock and had five kids. After she died he married his first cousin and had three kids with her.September first Clark died in St. Louis