Venison
Food · mentioned in 44 journal entries
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Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Tavern Cave
"given to party by Indians"
— transcribed as venison
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 9, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 9, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"hunters brought some venison, described nice"
Clark: June 11, 1804
William Clark · Jun 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"jerked and dried for preservation"
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Jefferson City area
"brought by hunters, called nice"
Clark: August 23, 1804
William Clark · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area
"deer killed for provisions"
— transcribed as venison
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — John Ordway: October 7, 1804
John Ordway · Oct 7, 1804 · Missouri River near Cheyenne River
"given to hungry Sioux Indians"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"brought back by hunters"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River
"available when wished"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: June 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"roasted and eaten for hearty supper"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: July 22, 1805
William Clark · Jul 22, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
"only food besides currents"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: July 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"now very fine, eaten by Clark"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: August 2, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"good stock eaten at supper"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: August 4, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide
"eaten heartily after killing deer"
— transcribed as venison
Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 10, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon
"poor venison eaten by men"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: August 15, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"uncommon bitter taste, unpleasant"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: August 16, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"deer meat eaten ravenously"
— transcribed as venison
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Joseph Whitehouse: August 16, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
"boiled with small willow at camp"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: October 25, 1805
William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"supped heartily on venison and goose"
— transcribed as venison
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — John Ordway: October 25, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"received from war party"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: October 26, 1805
William Clark · Oct 26, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
"two hams given to chief's son"
Clark: October 30, 1805
William Clark · Oct 30, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"slight breakfast"
— transcribed as venison
Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary
"dined on at river mouth"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: November 19, 1805
William Clark · Nov 19, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"roasted on sticks over fire"
— transcribed as venison
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 8, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"lean venison less preferred"
Clark: January 17, 1806
William Clark · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"a rarity, none for weeks"
Lewis: January 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"a rarity, none for weeks"
— transcribed as venison
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 28, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"packed in from killed deer"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: April 4, 1806
William Clark · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"brought back by Gass party"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: April 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"brought to camp"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: April 13, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"lean, less preferred than dog"
— transcribed as venison
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806
John Ordway · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"given to Walla Walla men"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: May 7, 1806
William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"hunters ordered to obtain some"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: May 7, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"hunters ordered out to obtain"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: May 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"given to chief and Indians"
— transcribed as venison
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 31, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 31, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"brought in by the two hunters"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: June 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"compared to inferior bear flesh"
— transcribed as venison
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"fleeced and exposed on poles to dry"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: July 3, 1806
William Clark · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"dinner during midday halt"
Clark: July 4, 1806
William Clark · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"fat saddle for Independence Day dinner"
Lewis: July 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"deer killed by hunters for food"
— transcribed as venison
Clark: July 18, 1806
William Clark · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone
"buck killed by Shields for dinner"
— transcribed as venison
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — Patrick Gass: August 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 18, 1806 · Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays
"cooked during midday halt"
— transcribed as venison
Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1806
"hunters went out for it"
— transcribed as venison
Patrick Gass: December 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Dec 1, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – halted awaiting message
"cooked some venison after killing deer"
— transcribed as venison