Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: December 5, 1804
Construction work at the winter camp continued as usual. The men built a platform on top of the meat and smokehouse to serve as a sentinel's post, allowing a guard to keep watch from an elevated position. No other notable events, weather conditions, or interactions were recorded for the day.
we continued the work as usal. we layed a platform upon the
meat & Smoak house for a Sentnel to walk.
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We continued the work as usual. We laid a platform on top of the meat and smokehouse for a sentinel to walk on.
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