Journal entry · December 17, 1804
Clark: December 17, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
17th December Monday 1804 a verry Cold morning the Thrmt. Stood a 43°
below 0. We found Mr. Henny a verry intelligent man from whome we obtained
Some Scetches of the Countrey between the Mississippi & Missouri, and
Some Sketches from him, which he had obtained from the Indins. to the West
of this place also the names and charecktors of the Sceoux &c about 8
oClock P M. the thermometer fell to 74° below the freesing pointethe
Indian Chiefs Sent word that Buffalow was in our neighbourhood, and if we
would join them, in the morning they would go and kill them-
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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
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- 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.
Terrain360 · the place today
Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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