Journal entry · February 12, 1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 12, 1806
John Ordway · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
Clatsop Indians came to the Fort and Stayed all night.2
1 In the evening, Lewis notes, they had an “excellent supper it consisted
of a marrowbone apiece and a brisket of boiled Elk that had the appearance
of a little fat on it. this for Fort Clatsop is living in high stile.”
– His mission was to lender the white men three dogs in return for some elk,
killed i>y Fields on February .”>, which his people had stolen. However, “the
dogs took the alarm and ran off.”
1806] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 325
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- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
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- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
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