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Journal entry · April 10, 1805

Clark: April 10, 1805

William Clark · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 18 NE of Beulah, ND

10th of April Wednesday 1805 Set out verry early. the morning cool and no
wind proceeded on passed a camp of Inds. on the L. S. this day proved to
be verry worm, the Misquetors troublesom. I Saw Several Antilope on the S.
S. also gees & Swan, we over took 3 french men Trappers The countrey
to day as usial except that the points of Timber is larger than below, the
Coal Continue to day, one man Saw a hill on fire at no great distance from
the river, we camped on the S. S. just above a remarkable bend in the
river to the S W, which we call the little bacon.

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The NPS atlas for this night

left shore, 18 NE of Beulah, ND

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 21.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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