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Expedition place · July 15, 1806

Missouri River near present-day Townsend

1 journal entry · Recorded by John Ordway

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The journal entries written here

July 1806

Jul 15 Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 15, 1806 John Ordway “and proceed on verry well overtook Collins who had killed three deer about 9 A.M. we halted for breakfast & Collins killed…”

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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