Journal entry · March 22, 1806
Clark: March 22, 1806
William Clark · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Clatsop, OR
Saturday March 22nd 1806 Drewyer and the two Fieldses departed this
morning agreably to the order of last evening. we Sent out Six hunters
this morning in different directions on both Sides of the Netul. about 10
A.M. we were visited by Que-ne-o alias Commorwool 8 Clatsops and a
Kil-a-mox; they brought Some dried Anchovies, a common Otter Skin and a
Dog for Sale all of which we purchased. the Dog we purchased for our Sick
men, the fish for to add to our Small Stock of provision’s, and the Skin
to cover my papers. those Indians left us in the evening. the air is
perfectly temperate, but it continues to rain in Such a manner that there
is no possibillity of getting our canoes completed in order to Set out on
our homeward journey. The Clatsops inform us that Several of their nation
has the Sore throat, one of which has laterly died with this disorder. the
Hunters Sent out to day all returned except Colter unsessfull.
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Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of March 1 to March 22, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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