Journal entry · December 10, 1804
Clark: December 10, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
10th Monday Decr. 1804 Fort Mandan a verry Cold Day The Thermometer to day
at 10 & 11 Degrees below 0., Capt. Lewis returned, to day at 12 oClock
leaveing 6 men at the Camp to prepare the meat for to pack 4 Horse loads
Came in, Capt Lewis had a Cold Disagreeable night last in the Snow on a
Cold point with one Small Blankett the Buffaloe Crossed the river below in
emence herds without brakeing in. only 2 buffalow killed to day one of
which was too pore to Skin, The men which was frost bit is gitting better.
the rise 11/2 inch wind North
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 1 to December 31, 1804
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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