Expedition place · July 19, 1806 – July 23, 1806
Canoe camp on the Yellowstone, near present-day Laurel
5 journal entries · Recorded by William Clark
NPS High Potential Historic Site: Clark's Canoe Camp on the Yellowstone (opens in a new tab)
Terrain360 · the place today
Canoe camp on the Yellowstone, near present-day Laurel in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
The journal entries written here
July 1806
Jul 19
Clark: July 19, 1806
William Clark
“Saturday 19th July 1806. I rose early and dressed Gibsons wound. he Slept but very little last night and complains of great…”
Jul 20
Clark: July 20, 1806
William Clark
“Sunday 20th July 1806 I directed Sergt. Pryor and Shields each of them good judges of timber to proceed on down the…”
Jul 21
Clark: July 21, 1806
William Clark
“Monday 21st July 1806 This morning I was informed that Half of our horses were absent. Sent out Shannon Bratten, and Shabono…”
Jul 22
Clark: July 22, 1806
William Clark
“Tuesday 22nd of July 1806. The wind continued to blow very hard from the N. E. and a little before day light…”
Jul 23
Clark: July 23, 1806
William Clark
“Wednesday 23rd July 1806. last night the wolves or dogs came into our Camp and eat the most of our dryed meat…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Jul 19 – Jul 23, 1806 Canoe Camp, just west of Park City, MT Entries for Jul 19 – Jul 23, 1806
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
