Journal entry · March 25, 1805

Clark: March 25, 1805

William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)

25th of March Sunday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N E the after
part of the Day fair, Several Indians visit us today, prepareing to Set
out on our journey Saw Swans & wild Gees flying N E this evening

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March 25, 1805 26h The ice broke up in Several places in the evenig broke
away and was nearly takeing off our new Canoes river rise a little

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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of March 1 to March 31, 1805

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