Journal entry · July 7, 1805
Clark: July 7, 1805
William Clark · Great Falls Portage
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): White Bear Islands Camp
July 7th Sunday 1805 A Warm day wind from the S. W Cloudy as usial, the
four men hunters did not return last night. dispatched 2 men to kill Elk
for the use of their Skin for the boat. my man York Sick, I give him a
dosh of Tarter. Some rain in the after part of the day in the evining the
hunters returned with three buffalow Skins two goat Skins, four Deer
Skins, two deer, & 3 wolve Skins, to be used in Covering the boat
Canoes & to make mockersons, one Elk also killed to day
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White Bear Islands Camp
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 1 to July 9, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Great Falls Upper Portage (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 1.5 mi
- C.M. Russell Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.8 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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