Journal entry · December 20, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: December 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break-
fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more went
out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards
wide; bottom covered with timber on both sides, and a small
river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island.
At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and
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bottom on the north. We this day, saw a number of buffaloe,
and goats on the sides of the hills. We encamped on the
south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a
goat and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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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
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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