Grandview, SD The numerous islands and sandbars crowding the Missouri River slows progress. Ordway, Pryor, and Shannon walk on shore to gather plums. Unable to signal the main party, they must spend the night on the opposite shore.
Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
Photo provided by the U.S. National Park Service.
Shannon’s Return[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. © … Continue reading
Gathering Plums
myself Sergt. Pryor & Shannon walked on Shore S. S. in order to get Some plumbs in a bottom prarie. we found pleanty but they were not quite ripe.
—John Ordway
Porcupine for Supper
we could not git to the Boat for a willow Island which was between & Sand bars &.C. N. B. the Boat passd. Several Isds. & camped on N. S— we Camped in a grove of cottonwood Timber. Eat one porcupine for Supper. the Musquetoes Troubled us verry much.—
—John Ordway
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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