Journal entry · December 6, 1804
Clark: December 6, 1804
William Clark · Fort Mandan, North Dakota
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
Fort Mandan 6th of December Thursday 1804 The wind blew violently hard
from the N, N W. with Some Snow the air Keen and Cold. The Thermometer at
8 oClock A, M, Stood at 10 dgs. above oat 9 oClock a man & his
Squar Came down with Some meat for the inturpeter his dress was a par
mockersons of Buffalow Skin Pr. Legins of Goat Skin & a Buffalow robe,
14 ring of Brass on his fingers, this metel the Mandans ar verry fond offCold
after noon river rise 11/2 Inch to day
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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.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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