Journal entry · June 28, 1805
Clark: June 28, 1805
William Clark · Great Falls Portage
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): White Bear Islands Camp, east bank
June 28th Friday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South I dispatch the
remaining Canoe with baggage in her to the top of the Hill three miles,
imploy Some hands in Carrying those things we intend to deposit to the
Carsh or hole, Some to repareing one of the trucks &c. &c. the
water is riseing and of a redish brown Cholour after Covering the Carshe
& loading the two Carrges with the remaining part of our Baggage we
all Set out passed the Creek which had rose a little and the water nearly
red, and bad tasted, we assended the hill to the place the Canoe lay with
great labour, at the Canoe at which place we left Some boxes & Kegs of
Pork & flour for another Load, and proceeded on with the Canoe &
what baggage we could draw on the wheels to willow run 6 miles where we
Camped, this run mearly Some water remaining in holes &c. Soon after
we halted we had a Shower, and at dark we expereinced a most dredfull wind
from off the Snow Mountains to the S. W. accompd. with rain which
continued at intervales all night men wet. I refreshed them with a dram.
Killed 2 Buffalow. Great nos. about
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The NPS atlas for this night
White Bear Islands Camp, east bank
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 18 to June 30, 1805
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- 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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