Journal entry · June 2, 1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 2, 1806
John Ordway · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Camp Chopunnish,east (right) side Clearwater River, Kamiah, ID
turned down the river passd 2 more villages about 12 oClock we
arived at our Camp, found the river verry high indeed. Swam
the horses across and got across in an Indian canoe as our men in-
formed us that as Some of our men were crossing several days past
our large canoe ran against Some trees as they were going to Shore
and the canoe upset and Sank emediately. the men got Safe
to Shore but lost three blankets one blanket cappo and Several
articles, they had for trade &C. they had killed a horse soon
after we went away to eat which the natives gave us for that pur-
pose Soon after our hunters killed and brought to Camp 12 Deer.
Some of our castrated horses are nearly well and one is Sick and
like to dye. So Some of our men went and Shot him &C. to-
wards evening the head chief of the cho-pennish nation came to
our Camp with George Drewyer and brought and gave up a tom-
mahawk1 which Cap4 Clark lost last fall which the chief kept for
us.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Camp Chopunnish,east (right) side Clearwater River, Kamiah, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 1 to June 9, 1806
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt in 360°
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