Journal entry · April 4, 1805

John Ordway: April 4, 1805

John Ordway · Fort Mandan, near Washburn, ND · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)

Goods and bags of corn all put out to air. the articles for S4
Louis carred on board the barge ready to Set out but the wind
blew high from the N. W. so that we did not load the perogues.

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Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 1 to April 6, 1805

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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