Journal entry · December 19, 1805
Clark: December 19, 1805
William Clark · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Clatsop, OR
December 19th Thursday 1805 Some rain with intervales of fair weather last
night, The morning Clear and wind from S W. I despatched Sjt. Pryer with 8
men in 2 Canoes across the bay for the boads of an Indian house which is
abandoned, the other part of the men continue to doe a little at the huts,
the after part of the day Cloudy with hail & rain, Sgt. Pryer and
party returned with 2 Canoe loads of Boards, two Indians Came & Stayed
but a Short time
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Thursday 19th December 1805 Some rain with intervales of fair weather last
night, this morning Clear & the wind from the S, W. we dispatched Sjt.
Pryor with 8 men in 2 Canoes across Meriwethers Bay for the boards of an
old Indian house which is vacant, the residue of the men at work at their
hutsthe after part of the Day Cloudy with Hail and rain, Serjt.
Pryor & party returned in the evening with a load of old boards which
was found to be verry indifferent
2 Indians Cam and Stayed a Short time to day
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 16 to December 31, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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