Journal entry · October 30, 1804
Building Fort Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Building Fort Mandan · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Mandan (winter)
the Indians. The day was clear and pleasant. At 10, Cap-
tain Lewis with a party of our people, and an Indian or two,
went about 6 miles up the river to view an island, in order to
ascertain whether or not it would suit for winter quarters.
At 5 P.M. they returned and were of opinion that it was not
an eligible place.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, opposite mouth Knife River, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of October 27 to October 31, 1804
About 12.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.9 mi
- Fort Mandan (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.6 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
Terrain360 · the place today
Fort Mandan (winter) in 360°
10 frames across 1.8 mi of the route around this location
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