Journal entry · August 14, 1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 14, 1806
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Hidatsa village (coords) Fort. Mandan area, ND (location uncertain, per NPS)
and procd on about 9 A. M. we arived at our old neighbours the
Grousevauntars and Mandans. we Saluted them by firing our
Swivvel and blunderbusses a nomber of times they answered us
with a blunderbuss and Small arms and were verry glad to see us
we halted a Short time at the Grousevauntars village then
mooved down convenient to boath the Grousevauntars and Man-
dans and Campd in order to Stay 2 or 3 days to try to git Some of
these chiefs to go down with us to Show them the power of the
united States &C. they gave us corn & beans &C. &C. Cap*
Lewis fainted as Cap* Clark was dressing his wound, but Soon
came too again.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Hidatsa village (coords) Fort. Mandan area, ND (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 14 to August 16, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 1.2 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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