Journal entry · August 19, 1806
Mandan villages, Charbonneau family stays — John Ordway: August 19, 1806
John Ordway · Missouri River near present-day Bismarck · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): sand bar, 11 mi south of Bismarck, ND
high wind so it detained us the hunters went out & killed 5 Elk
[and] 10 deer about 4 P. M. the wind fell a little and we procd on
took on board the best of the meat which was below and Campd
at dark3 windy & cold.
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The NPS atlas for this night
sand bar, 11 mi south of Bismarck, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near present-day Bismarck in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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