Journal entry · February 21, 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 21, 1805
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
Stayed to find and take care of the meat 2 Elk which was left in
the woods, and to hunt Some, we Set off eairly and proceeded on
verry fast, the Snow and Ice thoughed on the River consider-
able So that it was wet & Slopy hailing the Sled, we pushed on
and arived at the Fort before Sunset with all our meat and Skins
&.C. the men generally fatigued hailing a heavy load1 21 miles
on the hard Ice & Snow in places which made the Sleds run hard
except where the Ice was Smoth under it.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of February 1 to February 28, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 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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