Journal entry · May 2, 1805
Clark: May 2, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River near Porcupine River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 7 mi SW of Brockton, MT
May 2nd Thursday 1805 The wind blew verry hard all the last night, this
morning about Sunrise began to Snow, (The Thermomtr. at 28 abov o) and
Continued untill about 10 oClock, at which time it Seased, the wind
Continued hard untill about 2 P.M. the Snow which fell to day was about 1
In deep, a verry extroadernaley Climate, to behold the trees Green &
flowers Spred on the plain, & Snow an inch deep. we Set out about 3
oClock and proceeded on about five 1/2 miles and encamped on the Std Side,
the evening verry cold, Ice freesing to the Ores, I Shot a large beaver
& Drewyer three in walking on the bank, the flesh of those animals the
party is fond of eating &c.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 7 mi SW of Brockton, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 4.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Porcupine River in 360°
10 frames across 1.8 mi of the route around this location
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