Journal entry · July 13, 1806
Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1806
Patrick Gass · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
about a mile up to our old encampment; opened a deposit
we had made here and found some things spoiled; and the
other man that went to look for the horses not being returned
we remained here all day airing and sunning the baggage and
stores. The musquitoes torment us very much, and the wolves
continually howl night and day round our camp.
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White Bear Islands Camp, Great Falls, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 13 to July 15, 1806
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