Journal entry · October 31, 1804
Building Fort Mandan — John Ordway: October 31, 1804
John Ordway · Building Fort Mandan · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
Blew high from the South, the Savvages has not Gave us an
answer yet. about 12 oClock Cap* Clark & Some of the men went
down to the 2nd village, the chiefs Gave them 9 or 10 Bushels of
corn & 1 or 2 Buffalow Robes &C.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, opposite mouth Knife River, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of October 27 to October 31, 1804
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.9 mi
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.6 mi
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
Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
10 frames across 1.8 mi of the route around this location
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