Journal entry · November 1, 1804
Lewis: November 1, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Building Fort Mandan
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, opposite mouth Knife River, ND
Thursday November 1st 1804 The wind blew so violently during the greater
part of this day that we were unable to quit our encampment; in the
evening it abated;we droped down about seven miles and land on N.
E. side of the river at a large point of Woodland.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, opposite mouth Knife River, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 4.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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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