Fort Mandan, ND Gass reports that proof spirits freeze solid in just fifteen minutes. Lewis returns with bison meat, and blanket coats are distributed to the men.
Capote from a 3-point Blanket
Historical interpreter from the Pacific Northwest Living Historians at Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, Fort Clatsop.
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Lewis Returns
Capt. Lewis returned, to day at 12 oClock leaveing 6 men at the Camp to prepare the meat for to pack 4 Horse loads Came in, Capt Lewis had a Cold Disagreeable night last in the Snow on a Cold point with one Small Blankett
—William Clark
Distributing Blanket Coats
Blanket cappoes provided for each man who Stood in need of them &.C.
—John Ordway
Frozen Spirits
This day was very cold: an experiment was made with proof spirits, which in fifteen minutes froze into hard ice.
—Patrick Gass
Weather Diary
Ther. at rise
Weather Wind at Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M. River 10 below cloudy N 11 cloudy N rise 1½ in. —Meriwether Lewis[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
Fort Mandan is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation manages a modern reconstruction and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center located at US Hwy 83 and ND Hwy 200A.
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. A unit of the National Park System, the site is located at 564 County Road 37, one-half mile north of Stanton, North Dakota. It has exhibits, trails, and a visitor center.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations. |
