---December 11, 1803- Camp Wood: Camped while buying food and weapons.

---November 16, 1804- St. Charles: Waited for Meriwether Lewis, who was in St. Louis.

---August 3, 1804- Council Bluff: Meeting with Missouri and Oto Indians.

---August 28, 1804- Columet Bluff: Met with the Yankton Sioux.

---September 25, 1804- Bad River: Met with the Teton Sioux

---October 12, 1804- Arikara Campsite: Met with the Arikara Indians.

---October 27, 1804- Mandan and Hidatsa Campsite: Built Fort Mandan, and camped for the winter.

---June 13, 1805- Great Falls: Took care of the ill.

---August 12, 1805- Continental Divide: An imaginary line that divides water currents form flowing east, or west.

---September 11, 1805- Lolo Trail: “ Path used to cross the Bitterroot Mountains,” quote from page 11 in The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark.

---December 7, 1805- Fort Clasop: Winter quarters on the Netul River.

---March 23, 1806- Fort Clasop: The explorers left for the exploration home.

---June 15, 1806- Lolo Trail: Retuned to Fort Clasop after two days of intense snow.

---June 30, 1806- Traveler’s Rest: The expedition split into 2 groups: 1 led by William Clark, and 1 by Meriwether Lewis.

---July 27, 1806- Blackfeet Indian Battle: Lewis first saw the Blackfeet and was immediately taken hostage, with his 3 members. While Joseph Field, a crewmember, was on guard, the Indians snuck in and stole most of their guns. Rueben Field stabbed 1 in the heart. The rest fled on horses, and Lewis shot 1 down. Those were the only deaths caused by the explorers on the whole journey.

            After 2 years, 4 months, and 10 days, crowds, all along the banks of the Mississippi River, shouting, greeted the journeymen and “Hardy welcomes!” It was a surprise for the townspeople, for word had spread Lewis and Clark had died. Jefferson was overcome with an ‘unspeakable joy.’ Each man was given 320 acres of land, except for William and Meriwether, who were given 1,600 apiece. Meriwether Lewis was made Governor of the Louisiana Territory, and William Clark was made Brigadier General of Louisiana Territory’s Militia.