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Building Fort Mandan — Joseph Whitehouse: November 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"Fort Mandan being constructed"
Joseph Whitehouse: November 2, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Nov 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan construction site, near Washburn, North Dakota
"fort being built by men"
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804
Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan
"huts and fort being constructed"
Clark: November 16, 1804
William Clark · Nov 16, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"horses kept in nearby woods for protection"
Clark: November 22, 1804
William Clark · Nov 22, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Fort Mandan, near incident location"
Clark: November 30, 1804
William Clark · Nov 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Clark returned across ice at night"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 2, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 2, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Indians came to visit the fort"
Clark: December 8, 1804
William Clark · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"returned to fort in evening"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 10, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 10, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"destination of Lewis and party"
Clark: December 11, 1804
William Clark · Dec 11, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"hunters directed to return to fort"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 13, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"meat brought in and given to officers"
Clark: December 13, 1804
William Clark · Dec 13, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"one mile from where cow killed"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 15, 1804
John Ordway · Dec 15, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"party returned to fort"
Clark: December 23, 1804
William Clark · Dec 23, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Indians came to fort to trade"
Clark: December 24, 1804
William Clark · Dec 24, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"Fort Mandan, winter quarters"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 27, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"native man arrived with frozen feet"
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Dec 30, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
"N.W. company men came to fort"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 1, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"Whitehouse returned to the fort"
Fort Mandan (winter) — John Ordway: January 2, 1805
John Ordway · Jan 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"Indians and Squaws came to it"
Clark: January 8, 1805
William Clark · Jan 8, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"few indians visited that day"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 9, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 9, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"hunters returned here from cold"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 10, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"hunter returned to the fort"
Clark: January 10, 1805
William Clark · Jan 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"frozen boy came to fort"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 15, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"man went to fort yesterday"
Clark: January 16, 1805
William Clark · Jan 16, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"Mandans came to visit fort"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"native man arrived with frozen feet"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 20, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"N. W. company men came to fort"
Clark: January 20, 1805
William Clark · Jan 20, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"Indians visiting the fort that day"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 21, 1805
Patrick Gass · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"hunters returning to fort with meat"
Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 5, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 5, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"returned to fort on 12th"
Lewis: February 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)
"winter quarters with gate locked at night"
Patrick Gass: February 11, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 11, 1805 · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, North Dakota
"hunters return to and depart from"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1805
Patrick Gass · Feb 19, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"returned to fort on 12th"
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: March 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Mar 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"men came up from the fort"
Clark: March 30, 1805
William Clark · Mar 30, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"plains on fire visible from fort"
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: October 31, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 31, 1805 · Cascades of the Columbia, portage
"location where natives came to trade"
Clark: December 16, 1805
William Clark · Dec 16, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"destination Clark proceeded to with canoes"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 29, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 29, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"location where trading occurred"
Clark: December 30, 1805
William Clark · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"completed this evening at sunset"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: December 30, 1805
John Ordway · Dec 30, 1805 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"pickets and gates finished at fort"
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 2, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"newly completed garrison post"
Patrick Gass: January 6, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 6, 1806 · Near Seaside / salt camp, OR coast
"destination of two salt makers on the 4th"
Lewis: January 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 8, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"men remaining on guard duty"
Clark: January 10, 1806
William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"arrived wet and cold at night"
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 10, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"hunters and Clark returned here"
Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — Patrick Gass: January 10, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head
"destination reached around 9 o'clock"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 18, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Indians visited briefly"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 20, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"area around fort with plentiful resources"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"natives allowed to remain overnight"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 24, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 24, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Drewyer and Lapage arrived here"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 28, 1806
John Ordway · Jan 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"party returned to fort with meat"
Lewis: January 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jan 31, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"bird found dead nearby"
Clark: February 5, 1806
William Clark · Feb 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"winter quarters at Fort Clatsop"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Feb 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"destination for bringing sick men back"
Lewis: February 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 12, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Clatsop man permitted to stay overnight"
Lewis: February 17, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Feb 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"salt and kettles to be brought"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 19, 1806
Patrick Gass · Feb 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"where salt and kettles to be brought"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Feb 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"location where Chinook came to trade"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"meat brought from greater distance than before"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 5, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"location where natives brought fish"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"Indians remained in the fort all night"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 13, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"hunters returned here after hunting"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: March 15, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"where party was staying"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"meat not brought to the fort"
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 22, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mar 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"hunters sent to hunt nearby"
John Ordway: October 2, 1806
John Ordway · Oct 2, 1806
"hunters returned to fort"