Journal entry · February 7, 1805
Lewis: February 7, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Fort Mandan (winter)
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
7th February Thursday 1805. This morning was fair Thermometer at 18° above
naught much warmer than it has been for some days; wind S. E. continue to
be visited by the natives. The Sergt. of the guard reported that the
Indian women (wives to our interpreters) were in the habit of unbaring the
fort gate at any time of night and admitting their Indian visitors, I
therefore directed a lock to be put to the gate and ordered that no Indian
but those attatched to the garrison should be permitted to remain all
night within the fort or admitted during the period which the gate had
been previously ordered to be kept shut which was from sunset untill
sunrise.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Mandan, ND (left shore)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of February 1 to February 28, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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