Journal entry · June 5, 1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 5, 1806
John Ordway · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
went across the river to Some villages and purchased Some uppah
& couse. towards evening our hunters all came in had killed one
black bear and five deer and informed us that an Indian had Set
out Some days past to cross the mountains if possable but soon
1 Two tomahawks rather, one of which Clark had left in camp and the other
of which had been stolen. The latter was especially prized, because it had been
the personal property of Sergeant Floyd and Clark was desirous of returning it
to the dead soldier’s friends.
364 WISCONSIN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS [June 6
after dark he returned to our Camp and informed us that he went
over one mountain and in attempting to cross a creek which was
high and rapid his horse fell and hurt him So he turned back to
wait untill the water falls, the river kooskee is falling fast.
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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
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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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