Journal entry · October 22, 1804
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
the cannoe who are in company with us have caught Several large
Beaver every night for Several nights back, we Set off eairly
Cloudy & cool this morning, we proceeded on at 9 oClock we
met all Indians of the Souix nation yankton tribe, they were
naked & Sd they were on their way down the River Gave them
Some meat and proceeded on. at 11 oC. I went out hunting, the
after part of the day pleasant. I Saw on the hills flocks of Goats
& Buffaloes. Several Salt Runs in the vallies. I killed a Buffalow
and Returned to the Boat in the evening. Camped on the South
Side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 12 mi NW of I-94 bridge, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.4 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Double Ditch (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 3.5 mi
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Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan in 360°
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