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In 1805, during the famous Lewis and Clark expedition, a remarkable baby was born at Fort Mandan. Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of expedition guide Sacagawea, became the youngest member of the Corps of Discovery, traveling over 2000 miles of uncharted wilderness before his first birthday. After Sacagaweas death, William Clark became the boys guardian, providing him an extraordinary education in St Louis and later Germany. Young Jean Baptiste mastered multiple languages including Shoshone, Frenc

Today marks what was the beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. Back then, the people wanted to hear an adventure story when the crew arrived back in St. Louis. In this Living St. Louis story from the archives, producer Jim Kirchherr was there as the Lewis and Clark re-enactment returned from their two-year expedition that retraced the steps of the Corps of Discovery. | Nine PBS