Journal entry · November 16, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 16, 1804
Patrick Gass · Fort Mandan, North Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
the tops of which are level plains with a great number of goats
and buffaloe on them. Came to the head waters of a creek
and kept down it a S. E. course, and on our way killed three
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deer. We proceeded on to its mouth, which I computed to
be 14 miles from that of the White river. Having found that
the boat had passed, we proceeded up the river, and came to
a handsome bottom, where our people had encamped to dry
the provisions and stores. In our absence the men had killed
some deer and two buffaloe.
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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
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Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
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