Journal Entry

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 26, 1804

December 26, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
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A brief journal note marking the expedition's location at the Mandan Villages in present-day North Dakota, where the Corps of Discovery had established Fort Mandan as their winter quarters. No specific events, weather observations, or activities are recorded for this day, with the entry simply identifying the party's whereabouts during their winter encampment among the Mandan people.

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