Journal entry · March 1, 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — John Ordway: March 1, 1805
John Ordway · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
work hands got their axes repaired and drew 2 days provisions
and went up to camp by their work untill they have the 4 perogues
completed, the after part of the day clear and pleasant.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of March 1 to March 31, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
10 frames across 1.8 mi of the route around this location
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