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Journal entry · June 14, 1806
Clark: June 14, 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
Saturday June 14th 1806 Sent out Hunters this morning Colter killed a deer
and brought it in by 10 A M Drewyer did not return untill night he wounded
deer but could get none &c ____ neither of the other hunters killed
nothing. we had our articles packed up ready for a Start in the morning,
our horses Collected and hobble that they may not detain us in the
morning. we expect to Set out early, and Shall proceed with as much
expedition as possible over those Snowey tremendious mountains which has
detained us near five weeks in this neighbourhood waiting for the Snows to
melt Sufficent for us to pass over them. and even now I Shudder with the
expectation with great dificuelties in passing those Mountains, from the
debth of Snow and the want of grass Sufficient to Subsist our horses as
about 4 days we Shall be on the top of the Mountain which we have every
reason to beleive is Covered with Snow the greater part of the year.
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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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