Journal entry · April 6, 1805
Clark: April 6, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
April the 6th Friday Saturday 1805 a fine day visited by a number of
mandans, we are informed of the arrival of the whole of the ricarra nation
on the other Side of the river near their old village. we Sent an
interpreter to See with orders to return imediately and let us know if
their Chiefs ment to go down to See their great father.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 1 to April 6, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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