Journal entry · June 3, 1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 3, 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
a number of the natives visited us. three of our hunters came in
had killed five deer and one black bear, my horse that I wrode
over to the kinooenim river nearly failed and his back verry sore
and poor & in low Spirits and as luck would have it an Indian
brought me a large good strong horse and Swaped with me as he
knew my horse to be good when in order to run the buffaloe which
is their main object to git horses that will run and Swap their
best horses for Servis, for them that will run if they are not half
as good as otherways.
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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°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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