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Journal entry · June 13, 1806
Clark: June 13, 1806
William Clark · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): near east Nez Perce village of 1805, ID
Friday June 13th 1806. Ordered Rubin Fields and Willard to proceed on to a
Small prarie in the Mountains about 8 miles and there hunt untill we
arrive the Set out at 10 A.M. Soon after they Set out all of our hunters
returned each with a deer except Shields who brought two in all 8 deer.
Labeech and P. Crusatt went out this morning killed a deer & reported
that the buzzds. had eate up the deer in their absence after haveing
butchered and hung it up. The indian who visited us yesterday exchanged
his horse with one of our party for a very indiferant one in which
exchange he rcived a Small ax a Knife &c. Soon after he had exchanged
he returned to his village well Satisfied. we caused the meat to be cut
thin and dried in the sun. I make a list of the Indian Nations their place
of residence, and probable number of Soles of each nation from estimation
and indian information &c.
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The NPS atlas for this night
near east Nez Perce village of 1805, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 10 to June 14, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Weippe Prairie (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 1.1 mi
- Weippe Discovery Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.0 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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