Journal entry · October 20, 1804
Lewis: October 20, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth of Heart River (Bismarck), ND
20th October Peter Crusat this day shot at a white bear he wounded him,
but being alarmed at the formidable appearance of the bear he left his
tomahalk and gun; but shortly after returned and found that the bear had
taken the oposite rout.soon after he shot a buffaloe cow broke her
thy, the cow pursued him he concealed himself in a small raviene.-
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth of Heart River (Bismarck), ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 11.6 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- On-A-Slant Village (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 mi
- North Dakota Heritage Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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