Sacagawea, the daughter of a Shoshone chief, was born circa 1788 in Lemhi County, Idaho. At around age 12, she was captured by an enemy tribe and sold to a French-Canadian trapper who made her his wife. In November 1804, she was invited to join the Lewis and Clark expedition as a Shoshone interpreter. She was the only woman on the expedition and served as a symbol of peace. After leaving the expedition, she died at Fort Manuel in what is now Kenel, South Dakota, circa 1812.
About this day…
Here’s a video I found about the Lewis and Clark expedition by Schoolhouse Rock.
