Journal entry · December 13, 1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 13, 1805
Patrick Gass · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
hands were engaged at work. The party of Indians who
came yesterday went away, and another party came about the
middle of the day. Two hunters came in, and had killed 18
elk, not more than 4 miles distant. The day continued
cloudy and some rain fell in the evening.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 10 to December 14, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Fort Clatsop, winter quarters in 360°
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