Journal entry · February 25, 1805
Clark: February 25, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
25th of February Monday 1805 we fixed a Windlass and Drew up the two
Perogues on the upper bank and attempted the Boat, but the Roap which we
bade made of Elk Skins proved too weak & broke Several times night
Comeing on obliged us to leave her in a Situation but little advanced- we
were Visited by the Black mockerson Chief of the little Village of Big
Bellies, the Cheef of the Shoe Inds and a number of others those Chiefs
gave us Some meat which they packed on their wives, and one requested a ax
to be made for hies Sun, Mr. Bunch, one of the under traders for the
hudsons Bay Companeyone of the Big Bellies asked leave for himself
& his two wives to Stay all night, which was granted, also two Boys
Stayed all night, one the Sun of the Black Cat.
The Day has been exceedingly pleasent
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of February 1 to February 28, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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