Journal entry · August 16, 1806
Down Missouri, approaching Mandan villages — John Ordway: August 16, 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)
bers of the natives visited us and traded us good robes and mock-
asons. towards evening the Big White a head chief of the 1st
village of Mandans concluded to go down with us and Mr Jessom
and their wives and three children Mr Jessom two and the Big
White and one very handsom children one of Mr jessoms has
had a little Scooling at the N. W. Company.
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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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