Journal entry · March 8, 1805
Clark: March 8, 1805
William Clark · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
8th of March Friday 1805 a fair morning Cold and windey, wind from the
East, visited by the Greesey head & a Riarca to day, those men gave
Some account of the Indians near the rockey mountains
a young Indian same nation & Differnt Village Stole the Doughter of
the Black man, he went to his Village took his horse & returned &
took away his doughter
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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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