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Sacajawea
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1788-1790:
·Sacajawea born
1799-1801:
·Sacajawea captured by Hidatsas. Sold or gambled away
to Toussaint Charbonneau, who makes her one of numerous wives.
Fall 1803:
·Lewis and Clark Expedition assembles in St. Louis
May 14, 1804:
·The expedition sets off going upstream on the Missouri
River
September 25, 1804:
·The expedition has a conflict with the Sioux
November 3, 1804:
·Toussaint Charbonneau offers his services to the expedition
as an interpreter
February 1805:
·Sacajawea gives birth to Jean Baptiste ("Pomp")
Spring 1805:
·The expedition leaves its winter camp. Sacajawea,
carrying Jean Baptiste, accompanies her husband Charbonneau on
the journey.
May 14, 1805:
·A sudden storm nearly capsizes one of the expedition's
boats. Sacajawea's quick action saves many valuable supplies from floating
away.
June 3, 1805:
·The expedition reaches the Marias River
August 11, 1805:
·The expedition sights a Shoshone man for the first
time
August 18, 1805:
·Sacajawea helps Lewis and Clark trade for Shoshone
horses
September 20, 1805:
·The expedition emerges from Bitterroot Mountains into
Nez Perce territory
October 6, 1805:
·Water travel resumed, now on the Columbia River
November 8, 1805:
·The expedition first sights the Pacific Ocean
December 7, 1805:
·The explorers camp for the winter, start building
Fort Clatsop
January 1, 1806:
·Construction of Fort Clatsop finished
March 22, 1806:
·Fort Clatsop turned over to the locals, return journey
begun
May 11, 1806:
·The expedition meets up with several Nez Perce chiefs.
Charbonneau and Sacajawea interpret.
June 10, 1806:
·Departure from Nez Perce region
June 29, 1806:
·Crossing of Bitterroot Mountains complete
July 15, 1806:
·Clark's party (including Sacajawea) reaches Yellowstone
River.
July 26, 1806:
·Lewis's party has skirmish with Blackfeet Indians
August 12, 1806:
·Lewis and Clark's groups reunite
August 17, 1806:
·Sacajawea and Charbonneau leave the expedition
August 20, 1806:
·Clark writes letter to Charbonneau, Sacajawea. Offers
to take over responsibility for raising Jean Baptiste ("Pomp").
September 1806:
·Lewis and Clark Expedition reaches St. Louis
October 30, 1810:
·Charbonneau buys land on Missouri River from Clark
1811:
·Charbonneau sells land back to Clark. Sacajawea and Charbonneau
leave St. Louis area; leave Jean Baptiste with Clark.
December 20, 1812:
·Alleged date of Sacajawea's death at Fort Manuel in
South Dakota
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