Journal entry · December 19, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 19, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
having a clear day and a fair wind : passed a creek on the
south side. While out hunting yesterday I saw about three
hundred goats, and some buffaloe. Deer are not so plenty
here as lower down the river, but elk, buffaloe and goats, are
very numerous. Four hunters went out to day and in the
evening returned with 7 deer and three elk, We encamped
on the north side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of December 1 to December 31, 1804
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
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