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Journal entry · April 15, 1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 15, 1805
John Ordway · Missouri River near Little Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Missouri River near Little Missouri
off eairly. proceeded on. Sailed under a fine breeze from the
S. E. passed Several runs on each side of the river and handsome
bottoms plains hills & vallies &. C. we Saw flocks of Goats on
S. S. and Gangs of buffaloe on Sand beachs. Saw a large black
bair and 2 white ones on the N. S. Cap1 Clark was near Shooting
one of the whites ones.3 Sailed on one man killed a Goose,
came 22 miles this day. the river Shallow only about 8 feet
deep in some places, we poled across in one place with a small
canoe. passd goat pen creek4 on N. S. & the river is nearly as
wide here as it was at S* Charles near its mouth. Camped on a
large Sand beach on the South Side of the river.5
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 8 mi NW of New Town, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 23.9 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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