encampment

Cultural · mentioned in 29 journal entries

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Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 23, 1804
John Ordway · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
"site where tribes invited to come" — transcribed as Encampment
Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River
"bottom where people camped to dry stores"
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Patrick Gass: September 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Sep 30, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"Indians encamped on south side of river"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"bottom where party stopped to dry stores"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Indians encamped on south side"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 9, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"encamped out away from fort"
Lewis: April 8, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 8, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River
"camped on S. side opposite bluff"
Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 14, 1805
Patrick Gass · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"Assiniboin band encamped nearby recently"
Lewis: April 14, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"two large recent Assinniboin camps" — transcribed as encampments
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"Assinniboin remains in points of woodland" — transcribed as encampments
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
"camped on bank of Yellowstone"
Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"camped on island"
Three Forks of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: July 27, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"party halted to rest a day or two"
Lewis: July 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"on Lard side on small island"
Clark: August 28, 1805
William Clark · Aug 28, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots
"Clark camped with poor kind people" — transcribed as Encampment
Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole — Patrick Gass: September 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole
"camped with Tussapa band on creek"
Lewis: September 18, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Sep 18, 1805 · Lost and starving in Bitterroot Mountains
"camped on steep mountain side"
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 7, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 7, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"natives encamped on the creek"
Clark: November 25, 1805
William Clark · Nov 25, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"camped near previous encampment site" — transcribed as Encampment
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 8, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 8, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"formed in the evening" — transcribed as Encampment
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — Patrick Gass: March 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 25, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"natives encamped catching sturgeon"
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"camped at upper end of portage"
Lewis: June 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"shared camp with Indian hunting party"
Clark: June 28, 1806
William Clark · Jun 28, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"camped at untimbered mountainside" — transcribed as Encampment
Lewis: June 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 28, 1806 · Successful Bitterroot crossing with Nez Perce guides
"determined to remain all night"
Lewis: July 10, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"made in grove of cottonwood timber"
Clark: August 26, 1806
William Clark · Aug 26, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"Tetons' former camp passed"
Clark: September 7, 1806
William Clark · Sep 7, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"camp below 4 August 1804 encampment" — transcribed as Encampment
Clark: September 9, 1806
William Clark · Sep 9, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory
"camped opposite 1804 encampment site"

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