Journal entry · August 21, 1805
Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact
a hard white frost the water which Stood in the Small ves-
sells froze a little. Some deer Skins which was Spread out wet
last night are froze Stiff this morning. the Ink freezes in the
pen at Sunrise. a clear pleasant morning. one hunter out
with a horse a hunting. 4 men Sent to dig a carsh or hole.
at 8 oClock A. M. Some of the party found Ice in Some
Standing water 14 of an Inch thick. Captain Lewis took ob-
servations at this place and the Latitude produced is 43°, 44™,
19° North. in the evening after dark we carried our baggage
we concluded to carsh to the place of cashing, So as that the
Indians need not discover us, or mistrust that we are going to
berry any thing at this place &c &c.
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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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