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Missouri River near Arrow Rock — Patrick Gass: June 25, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jun 25, 1804 · Missouri River near Arrow Rock

"narrow with high land south side"

Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 1, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 1, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"descended 9 miles looking for winter quarters"

Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: November 3, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"men hunting downriver in periogue"

Toussaint Charbonneau Hired — Sacagawea Joins the Expedition

Nov 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hunting expedition came down from it"

Clark: December 4, 1804

William Clark · Dec 4, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"rose one inch this day"

Clark: December 8, 1804

William Clark · Dec 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"buffalo coming into bottoms both sides"

Clark: December 14, 1804

William Clark · Dec 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"hunted 18 miles down river"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"hunters went lower down the river"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 12, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 12, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"natives and men went down to hunt"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 17, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"hunters traveled down it"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 21, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"craft frozen in river ice"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 4, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 4, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"hunters went down to hunt"

Lewis: February 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 10, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"meat left at distance below on river"

Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 17, 1805

John Ordway · Mar 17, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"Sharbonow moved baggage across it"

Patrick Gass: May 19, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana

"described as handsome"

Lewis: June 7, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"party traveled down river through mud and water"

Clark: June 24, 1805

William Clark · Jun 24, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"riveins discharged torrents into river"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: June 26, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"crossed to collect bark"

Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 10, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 10, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"buffalo had left its banks"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Patrick Gass: July 19, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"mountains close on both sides"

Clark: July 20, 1805

William Clark · Jul 20, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"kept to left, camped on it"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 1, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"running through a handsome valley"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"crossed in morning after proceeding 4-5 miles"

Clark: August 23, 1805

William Clark · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"Salmon River, impassable rapids"

Clark: September 7, 1805

William Clark · Sep 7, 1805 · Lost Trail Pass, meeting Flathead Salish at Ross's Hole

"proceeded down through a valley"

Clark: September 24, 1805

William Clark · Sep 24, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater

"destination of the day's travel"

Nez Perce villages on Clearwater — Patrick Gass: September 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 25, 1805 · Nez Perce villages on Clearwater

"Clarke scouted 18 miles distant"

Clearwater to Snake River — Patrick Gass: October 8, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 8, 1805 · Clearwater to Snake River

"voyaging down, lodges along banks"

Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 15, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 15, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"remained rough, empties into bay"

Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 22, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"rougher than since arrival"

Patrick Gass: November 24, 1805

Patrick Gass · Nov 24, 1805 · Baker Bay / Chinook Point, WA

"3 miles 660 yards wide at camp"

Lewis: January 11, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 11, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"party searched up river for canoe"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"men preparing to return up the river"

Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Apr 12, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses

"strong current carried canoe downriver"

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 26, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 26, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"camped on its bank"

Clark: April 28, 1806

William Clark · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"horses passed across by canoe"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 7, 1806

John Ordway · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"crossed to South Side, ascended along"

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

"deer swimming across; canoe submerged"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 3, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"rises at night, falls in day"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 4, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"fell yesterday, rose an inch and half overnight"

Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 7, 1806

John Ordway · Jun 7, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt

"party crossed to reach villages"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 22, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"returned to river to mend axletree"

Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806

"about two hundred yards wide, cold and rapid"

Patrick Gass: November 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 20, 1806 · Near Fort Mandan / upper Missouri River, North Dakota (return portage area)

"returned to river to mend waggon"

Patrick Gass: November 23, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 23, 1806 · Near Fort Mandan vicinity, North Dakota – portaging canoes

"where party was rejoined"