Journal entry · August 6, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 6, 1806
John Ordway · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right bank of Missouro River, 3 mi SW of Brockton, MT
our canoes and Set out as usal and procd on about 10 A. M. passd
the m° of 2000 mile Creek.1 the wind rose high So [we] halted,
the hunters went out and killed Several deer, we delayed about
3 hours then proceeded on in the evening we Camped2 at a
large bottom S. Side a fat Elk killd and 2 fat buffaloe we took
Some of the fattest of the meat, the buffaloe Elk and all kinds
of game are pleanty and verry tame &C. &C
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The NPS atlas for this night
right bank of Missouro River, 3 mi SW of Brockton, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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