Journal entry · January 1, 1806
Fort Clatsop, salt works established — John Ordway: January 1, 1806
John Ordway · Fort Clatsop, salt works established · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Clatsop, OR
day break this morning by firing at their quarters as a remem-
brence of the new year a pleasant morning. 2 men went out
a hunting. Several of the natives visited us. they go bare
leged all winter and bare footed Some kind of a little Robe
over their Shoulders &C. the women have Short peticoats made
of Some kind of grass Some of which are twisted like twine,
and are nearly naked otherways the general part of them are
verry poor and ask a large price for any thing they have to part
with, in the evening the two hunters returned & had killed
two large buck Elk.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of January 1 to January 5, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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