Journal entry · August 21, 1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 21, 1805
John Ordway · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
hard white frost, the water which stood in the small vessells
froze of an Inch thick, a little. Some deer skins which was
spread out wet last night are froze Stiff this morning, the Ink
freezes in my pen now the sun jest ariseing clear and pleasant
this morning one hunter out a hunting, took a horse with
them, four men sent to dig a hole or carsh. Cap* Lewis took his
observations at the place and the Latitude produced is 44d
35m 28. Is North, this evening after dark we carried the baggage
to the carsh or hole which we leave at this place, we took it to
hide undiscovred from the natives, all the baggage which we
carry with us packed up & pack saddles made ready to cross
the diveding ridge as soon as the horses return from the other
Side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fortunate Camp, east side of Beaverhead River
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 17 to August 23, 1805
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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