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Journal entry · June 22, 1806
Clark: June 22, 1806
William Clark · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): near east Nez Perce village of 1805, ID
Sunday June 22nd 1806 This morning by light all hands who Could hunt were
Sent out, the result of the days performance was greater than we had even
hopes for. we killed eight Deer and three Bear. we despatched whitehouse
to the Kooskooke near our old encampment above Collins Creek in order to
precure Some Salmon which we understood the nativs are now takeing in
considerable quantities near that place. we gave whitehouse a fiew beeds
which I unexpectedly found in one of my waistcoat pockets to purchase the
fish. nothing further occured in the Course of this day. the last evening
was Cool but the day was remarkably pleasant with a fine breeze from the
N. W. neither Shannon Drewyer nor whitehouse returned this evening.Potts
legg is inflamed and very painfull to him. we apply a poltice of the root
of Cowes
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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 21 to June 23, 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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