Journal entry · April 24, 1805
Clark: April 24, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 12 mi SW of Williston, ND
24th of April Wednesday 1805 The wind rose last night and continued
blowing from the N. & N W. and Sometimes with great violence, untill 7
oClock P. M, Several articles wet in the Perogues by their takeing water
&c. as the wind was a head we could not move today Sent out hunters,
they killed 4 Deer 2 Elk & cought Some young wolves of the Small kind,
The party complain much of the Sand in their eyes, the Sand is verry fine
and rises in clouds from the Points and bars of the river, I may Say that
dureing those winds we eat Drink & breeth a prepotion of Sand.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 12 mi SW of Williston, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 23 to April 24, 1805
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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