Journal entry · August 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis: August 12, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Lemhi Pass, Montana/Idaho Border · Thwaites Vol. 2, pp. 334-340
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): east side of Lemhi River, 3 mi east of Tendoy, ID
after refreshing ourselves we proceeded on to the top of the dividing ridge from which I discovered immence ranges of high mountains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow. I now decended the mountain about ¾ of a mile which I found much steeper than on the opposite side, to a handsome bold runing Creek of cold Clear water.
Source: Thwaites, Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1904–05). Public domain.
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The NPS atlas for this night
east side of Lemhi River, 3 mi east of Tendoy, ID
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lemhi Pass (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.6 mi
- First Flag Unfurling Site (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 4.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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