Journal entry · December 29, 1804
Clark: December 29, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
29th December Satturday 1804 The frost fell last night nearly a 1/4 of an
inch Deep and Continud to fall untill the Sun was of Some bite, the
Murcurey Stood this morning at 9 d below 0 which is not considered Cold,
as the Changes take place gradually without long intermitions
a number of Indians here
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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
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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