Journal entry · May 11, 1806
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 11, 1806
John Ordway · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Clearwater to Snake River
tives who were diseased came to our officers to be healed Cap*
Clark applyed meddison and done all possable for them, one of
the Indians gave Cap* Clark a fine horse. George Drewyer came
in from hunting, had killed two Deer, the Indians brought us
several more of our horses &C. in the evening we fiddled and
danced a while, the natives assembled to see us.
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The NPS atlas for this night
4 mi west of Kamiah, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of May 10 to May 12, 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
Clearwater to Snake River in 360°
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