Journal entry · March 4, 1805
Clark: March 4, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
Fort Mandan 4th March Monday 1805 a Cloudy morning wind from the N W the
after part of the day Clear, visited by the Black Cat & Big White, who
brought a Small present of meat, an Engage of the N W Co. Came for a
horse, and requested in the name of the woman of the princapal of his
Department Some Silk of three Colours, which we furnished-. The
Assinniboins who visited the Mandans a fiew Days ago returned and
attempted to take horses of the Minetarres & were fired on by them
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of March 1 to March 31, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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