Lewis and Clark Timeline for 1806

August 12, 1806: The Expedition Reunites

Lewis and Clark reunite along the Missouri River, in present day North Dakota.

August 17, 1806: Farewell to Sacagawea

At a Hidatsa Indian village, the expedition pays Charbonneau, the French trapper who had accompanied them for nearly two years, his wages of $500. Lewis and Clark said their goodbyes to Charbonneau, his wife Sacagawea, and her son who had been born on the expedition a year and a half earlier.

August 30, 1806: Confrontation With the Sioux

The Corps of Discovery is confronted by a band of nearly 100 Sioux warriors. Clark communicates with them and tells them the men will kill any Sioux who approaches their camp.

September 23, 1806: Celebration in St. Louis

The expedition arrived back at St. Louis. The townspeople stood on the riverbank and cheered their return.