Journal entry · May 4, 1805
Clark: May 4, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River above the Poplar River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 10 mi east of Wolf Point, MT
May 4th Satturday 1805 The rudder Irons of our large Perogue broke off
last night, the replaceing of which detained us this morning untill 9
oClock at which time we Set out the wind a head from the west, The
Countrey on each Side of the Missouri is a rich high and butifull the
bottoms are extencive with a great deal of timber on them all the fore
part of this day the wood land bordered the river on both Sides, in the
after part a butifull assending plain on the Std Side we Camped on the
Std. Side a little above we passed a Small Creek on the L. Side near which
I Saw where an Indian lodge had been fortified many year past. Saw great
numbers of anamals of different kinds on the banks, I Saw the black martin
to day-in the evening I walkd. on Shore on the Std Side & Struck the
river Several miles above our Camp & did not get to Camp untill Some
time after nightwe have one man Sick, The river has been falling
for Several days passed; it now begins to rise a little; the rate of rise
& fall is from one to 3 inches in 24 hours.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 10 mi east of Wolf Point, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Missouri River above the Poplar River in 360°
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