Journal entry · April 25, 1805
Clark: April 25, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 5 mi below mouth Yellowstone, ND
25th of April Thursday 1805 The wind was moderate & ahead this
morning, we Set out at an early hour The morning cold, Some flying Clouds
to be Seen, the wind from the N. ice collected on the ores this morning,
the wind increased and became So violent about 1 oClock we were obliged to
lay by our Canoes haveing taken in Some water, the Dog which was lost
yesterday, joined us this morning.
finding that the winds retarded our progression for maney days past, and
no apparance of an alteration, and the river being Crooked that we could
never have 3 miles fair wind, Capt. Lewis concluded to go by land as far
as the Rochejhone or yellow Stone river, which we expect is at no great
distance by land and make Some Selestial observations to find the
Situation of its mouth, and by that measure not detain the Perogues at
that place any time for the purpose of makeing those necessary
observations he took 4 men & proceeded on up the Missouri on the L.
Side, at 5 oClock the wind luled and we proceeded on and incamped.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 5 mi below mouth Yellowstone, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.1 mi
- Yellowstone River Confluence (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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