Journal entry · August 20, 1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
a clear cold morning. a white frost. two men out hunt-
ing. the men at Camp employed dressing Skins &c. the 2
Indians who Stay at Camp behave well their women mend &
make our moccasons. these Indians behave as well and are as
friendly as any Savages we have yet Seen. our hunters re-
turned had killed nothing. one beaver caught which ran off
with a Steel trap last night. we found [it] 2 miles down the
river. a nomber of fish caught to day. Cap! Lewis looked
out a place down the river a Short distance for a carsh [cache]
or hole to put Some baggage in which we can do without untill
our return.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fortunate Camp, east side of Beaverhead River
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 17 to August 23, 1805
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact in 360°
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