Journal entry · December 18, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 18, 1804
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
had to be relieved everry half hour dureing all last night, the
Tradiors from the N.W. Compy remained with us yesterday and
last night, a clear Sharp morning. the Thum s. at 42^ ab*
12 hunters Got ready eairly to hunt the buffalow. Some of them
went out on the hills but found it So cold that they would not
follow the Buff0 in the praries So they returned to the Fort,
the Tradors left us eairly this morning, we accomodated them
with a Sled [on] which they draw by a horse their Robes & furs
over to their Forts.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 1 to December 31, 1804
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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