Journal entry · October 23, 1804
Clark: October 23, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, E of Sanger, ND
23rd of October 1804 Some Snow, passed 5 Lodges fortified the place the
two french men were robed Those are the hunting Camps of the mandans, who
has latterly left them. we camped on the L. S.
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23rd of October Tuesday 1804 a cloudy morning Some Snow Set out early pass
five Lodges which was Diserted, the fires yet burning we Suppose those
were the Indians who robed the 2 french Trappers a fiew days ago those 2
men are now with us going up with a view to get their property from the
Indians thro us. cold & Cloudy camped on The L. S. of the river
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, E of Sanger, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 9.6 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan in 360°
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