Journal entry · May 7, 1805
Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805
John Ordway · Missouri River at the Milk River confluence · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 14 mi east of town of Ft Peck, MT
eairly. the wind rose from the East we sailed verry fast untill
about 12 o. C. [when] one of the canoes filled with water, but we
got it Safe to Shore, and halted for the wind to abate at a bottom
on s. s. Some men went out to hunt, two beaver was caught last
night by some of the party, & [we] shot five more at this place,
about 4 oClock we proceeded on as the wind had abated Some.
Saw large gangs of buffaloe on each side of the River, handsom
plains on the N. S. Cap* Clark and one hunter walked on Shore
on s. s. towards evening they killed 2 buffaloe in a bottom of
timber on s. s. where we Camped for the night2 and dressed the 2
buffaloe. Came 15| miles this day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 14 mi east of town of Ft Peck, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Missouri River at the Milk River confluence in 360°
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