Journal entry · December 17, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 17, 1804
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
Stood at about 35 fat. it has been Several degrees lower Some
days past, towards evening the chiefs Son came from 1st vi11 of the
Mandans & Informed us that the Buffalow were comming in
towards the River, & that their was a large Gang near the Fort So
that our men Scared them back by cutting fire wood for the night.
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left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 1 to December 31, 1804
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
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