Journal entry · January 29, 1805
Clark: January 29, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan (winter)
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
29th January Tuesday 1805 Gave Jassome a Dost of Salts we Send &
Collect Stones and put them on a large log heap to heet them with a View
of warming water in the Boat and by that means, Sepperate her from the
Ices, our attempt appears to be defeated by the Stones all breaking &
flying to peaces in the fire, a fine warm Day, we are now burning a large
Coal pit, to mend the indians hatchets, & make them war axes, the only
means by which we precure Corn from them
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of January 1 to January 31, 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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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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