Journal entry · April 19, 1805
Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 19, 1805
John Ordway · Missouri River near Little Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 12 mi SE of Williston, ND
the Northward. So that we were obledged to lay at our last
nights harbour all day. caught one large beaver last night the
hunters killed one Elk and three Geese & Robed Several of their
nests of their eggs. Some of the men caught a quantity of Small
cat fish in the river the evening clear blustry & cold. Winds.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 12 mi SE of Williston, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 18 to April 19, 1805
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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