Journal entry · February 26, 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: February 26, 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)
ployed Gitting more Timber to raise the Barge, doubled the
Rope & raised up the Barge. Got the windless Going. Got hir
Started again and moved hir a little at a time untill with much
difficulty Got hir Safe up on the upper bank, and left hir laying
beside the pickets, without being Injured as perseveable.
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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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