Journal entry · June 8, 1806
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: June 8, 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
number of the natives visited us and gave Frazer a fine young
horse a number of the natives joined and got out our canoe
which was sank, our party exercised themselves running and
playing games called base1 in the evening danced after the fiddle
as the Indians were anxious to see them.
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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.
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Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt in 360°
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