Journal entry · June 9, 1805
Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 9, 1805
John Ordway · Marias River decision camp · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Harlan): on the point/junction between the Marias and Missouri Rivers
the red perogue, & put out the Indian Goods &.C. to air. 2 of
the hunters went out in the plains and killed the fattest buffalow
that we have killed this year, it took Eight men to bring in the
meat. 7 men went out to the high land to dig a cash [cache], a
hole in the ground for to burry Some of he articles So that we
may find them Safe when we return back. The wind rose high
from the West all day. in the evening the Capts revived the
party with a dram. they had a frolick fiddled & danced & Sang
untill late in the evening, we had a light Shower of rain about 11
oClock at night.
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The NPS atlas for this night
on the point/junction between the Marias and Missouri Rivers
NPS campsite reconstruction (Harlan) · Camp of June 3 to June 11, 1805
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- Decision Point (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.0 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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