Journal entry · January 24, 1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: January 24, 1806
John Ordway · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
last night. Several Showers of rain and hail this day. in the
1 “these hnis arc of their own manufactory and are composed of Cedar
hark and hear grass interwoven with the fingers and ornamented with various
Colours and figures, they are nearly waterproof, light, and I am convinced
are much more durable than cither chip or straw.'” Lewis.
1806] SERGEANT ORDWAY’S JOURNAL 323
afternoon G. Drewyer & Battiust Lapage came to the fort. 3
Indians came with them in a canoe Drewyer had killed 4 Elk
2 of the other hunters killed 2 deer, they brought the meat in
the indians canoe except what they gave them for packing &C.
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Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of January 10 to January 31, 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
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