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Expedition place · November 4, 1804 – April 7, 1805

Fort Mandan, North Dakota

3 journal entries · Recorded by William Clark, Meriwether Lewis

NPS High Potential Historic Site: Fort Mandan

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The journal entries written here

November 1804

Nov 4 William Clark: November 4, 1804 William Clark “4th November Sunday 1804 — a fine morning we continud to cut Down trees and raise our houses, a Mr. Chaubonie (Chaboneau),…”

February 1805

Feb 11 Meriwether Lewis: February 11, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “11th February Monday 1805. The party that were ordered last evening set out early this morning, the weather was fair and could…”

April 1805

Apr 7 Meriwether Lewis: April 7, 1805 Meriwether Lewis “Our vessels consisted of six small canoes, and two large perogues. This little fleet altho’ not quite so rispectable as those of…”

Nights the Corps camped here

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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