Journal entry · December 23, 1804
Clark: December 23, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
23rd December Sunday 1804 a fine Day great numbers of indians of all
discriptions Came to the fort many of them bringing Corn to trade, the
little Crow, loadd. his wife & Sun with corn for us, Cap. Lewis gave
him a few presents as also his wife, She made a Kettle of boild Simnins,
beens, Corn & Choke Cherris with the Stones which was paletable
This Dish is Considered, as a treat among those people, The Chiefs of the
Mandans are fond of Stayin & Sleeping in the fort
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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°
10 frames across 1.8 mi of the route around this location
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