Journal entry · May 12, 1806
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 12, 1806
John Ordway · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Clearwater to Snake River
attended on the Sick natives, three brave men of this tribe painted
up three of their horses the best they had & were excelent horses
they made a present of them to our officers, our officers then gave
them some ammunition and they locked hands with our officers
as a Sincere token of friendship &C. we killed another horse they
gave us to eat. our officers gave the chief a musket towards take-
ing care of our horses. Swapped Several of our horses for better
ones &C.
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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°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
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