What age was Sacagawea when she married?

Husband. Much of Sacagawea's life is a mystery. Around the age of 12, Sacagawea was captured by Hidatsa Indians, an enemy of the Shoshones. She was then sold to a French-Canadian trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau who made her one of his wives. read more

Sacajawea (or Sacagawea) was born c. 1788. Toussaint Charbonneau, a French Canadian trapper, acquired her from a Hidatsa warrior and took her as his wife when she was 13. read more

Around the age of 12, Sacagawea was captured by Hidatsa Indians, an enemy of the Shoshones. She was then sold to a French-Canadian trapper named Toussaint Charbonneau who made her one of his wives. Meeting Lewis & Clark. Sacagawea and her husband lived among the Hidatsa and Mandan Indians in the upper Missouri River area (present-day North Dakota). read more