Journal entry · August 27, 1806
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 27, 1806
John Ordway · Missouri River near the Big Bend · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): lower point of island, 3 mi west of Fort Thompson, SD
and procd on a Short distance Saw a number of buffaloe halted
about one hour to hunt but killed nothing then procd on on passed
the Mouth of Teton river and passing round the grand turn or
grand bend we killed an Elk and took on board all the meat in
the evening we Camped on a large Island3 which was covd with
thin timber and tall grass where we killed 4 out of a large gang [of
buffalo] and Saved the best of the meat, the Musqutoes verry
troublesome indeed.
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The NPS atlas for this night
lower point of island, 3 mi west of Fort Thompson, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Big Bend of the Missouri (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 4.0 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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