Journal entry · June 4, 1805
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Marias River decision camp · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Harlan): on the point/junction between the Marias and Missouri Rivers
Cap! Lewis & 6 men Set out to go up the Right hand fork.
Cap! Clark & 5 more Set out to go up the left hand fork.
they intend to go about one day & a halfs walk up the rivers
& See what discoveries they can make. Some of the men at
1805] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
camp killed 2 faun Elk close by the camp for their Skins, to
dress. the day proved cloudy. a fiew drops of rain towards
evening, & high cold wind from the N. E. 2 men who had
been from camp a hunting returned had killed an Elk & a
Deer, & had Set 2 traps for beaver. cloudy all day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
on the point/junction between the Marias and Missouri Rivers
NPS campsite reconstruction (Harlan) · Camp of June 3 to June 11, 1805
About 52.4 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Decision Point (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.0 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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