Journal entry · November 21, 1804
Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 21, 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
proceeded on four miles along bluffs on the south side, when
we came to the termination of the Grand bend, about a mile
from the place of our encampment on the 19th. We again
went on, having black bluffs on the south, and a handsome
bottom on the north side ; and beyond these a cedar bottom
on the south side and bluffs on the north ; passed a creek on
the south side, called Tyler’s creek; and 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 November 2 to November 30, 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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