Since I was seven or eight years old, I have been fascinated by all things history. Luckily in my (now almost twenty-four) years of living, I have managed to visit some pretty interesting places and learn lots of local history. Here are some of my adventures I’ve had along the way. 2007-Visiting Sentimental Journey at…
Over the past two days, my mother and I have visited three more cemeteries: Provo City (Provo, Utah), American Fork (American Fork, Utah), and Sacajawea (Fort Washakie, Wyoming–Located on the Wind River Reservation). I wanted to visit each cemetery for a specific purpose; someone from my lists are buried in each one. Provo City was…
117) Watkuese Nez Perce Guide whose name means Lost and Was Found Birth Location is estimated as Idaho, United States of America but it not known for certain Died: 1805, Idaho, United States of America Watkuese reportedly saved Lewis and Clark from being killed by her tribe. She was separated from her tribe (and was…
78) Sacagawea Lemhi Shoshone Guide and the Only Woman Present on the Corps of Discovery—Better Known Today as the Lewis and Clark Expedition Born: c.1788, Present-day Lemhi County, Idaho, United States of America Died: December of 1812 (Most Likely), Fort Manuel, South Dakota, United States of America Sacagawea was the daughter of her people’s chief…
22) Lizette Charbonneau Sacagawea’s Forgotten Daughter Born: Most likely December 1812 (Though some claim as early as 1810), Fort Manuel, South Dakota, United States of America Died: After August of 1813 (but probably before 1824–most seem to agree she died around the age of ten from a fever), St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America…