rafts
Tool · mentioned in 28 journal entries
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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
3
mentions via 1
variant:
raft (3)
Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 4, 1804
John Ordway · Sep 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River
"Indian raft where they crossed"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: April 17, 1805
William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"four found on shore S.S."
Lewis: April 17, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"four rafts of timber left by Indians"
Clark: April 20, 1805
William Clark · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri
"seen on south side near scaffold"
Lewis: June 6, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"two made to descend river, abandoned"
Clark: September 26, 1805
William Clark · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"came down N. fork with two men"
— transcribed as raft
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: September 26, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 26, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"small raft on North fork"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: September 28, 1805
William Clark · Sep 28, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"continuing down the river"
— transcribed as raft
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 29, 1805
Patrick Gass · Sep 29, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"came down north fork loaded with fish"
— transcribed as raft
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — Patrick Gass: October 12, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 12, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"used to bring pine downriver"
Clark: November 20, 1805
William Clark · Nov 20, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"made to cross creek"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: December 8, 1805
William Clark · Dec 8, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"rafted across the creek"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: December 9, 1805
William Clark · Dec 9, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
"used to cross creek"
— transcribed as raft
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — Patrick Gass: January 5, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established
"made to cross the creek"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: May 22, 1806
William Clark · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Indians used to retrieve floating deer"
— transcribed as raft
Lewis: May 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"indians used to travel river"
— transcribed as raft
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"natives used to catch deer in river"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: June 1, 1806
William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"used to attempt river crossing"
— transcribed as raft
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"indian raft upset on rock"
— transcribed as raft
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"three made to cross river"
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"constructed three small rafts to cross"
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"three made to cross river"
Lewis: July 28, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"plan to raft the Missouri"
— transcribed as raft
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 4, 1806
John Ordway · Aug 4, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"made of 2 small sticks tied together"
— transcribed as raft
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"used to cross river"
— transcribed as Rafts
Clark: August 26, 1806
William Clark · Aug 26, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day
"found below Teton river"
— transcribed as raft
Patrick Gass: October 20, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 20, 1806
"natives caught deer using raft"
— transcribed as raft
Patrick Gass: November 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 2, 1806
"had to make rafts in the evening"
