Journal entry · November 12, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 12, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
day ; passed a long range of black bluffs on the south side,
and an island covered with timber, which is all the timber that
can be seen from this place. The country round is all hills and
prairie. Captain Clarke, myself and another went out to
hunt, and did not return till after dark. The boat had much
difficulty in passing on account of the sand bars and strong
current, and did not make today more than four miles.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Fort Mandan, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of November 2 to November 30, 1804
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- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 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 Mandan (winter) in 360°
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