Fort Mandan, ND River ice delays the hunters’ efforts to return with a pirogue loaded with fresh meat. A towrope is sent to them along with tin to cover the bow. Work on the fort continues late into the night.
Three Kettles
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Above: Clark says “tin” was sent and Ordway says that a “kettle” was sent. Perhaps an inferior tin kettle like the one on the left, was cut up to cover the front of the pirogue.
Missouri River Begins Icing Up[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
News from the Hunters
George Drewyer arived with the frenchman who went after them. he Informed us that the pearogue was abt. 18 mls. below loaded with meat.
—John Ordway
Tin and a Tow Rope
Dispatched a man with orders to the hunters to proceed on without Delay thro the floating ice, we Sent by the man Tin, to put on the parts of the Perogue exposed to the ice & a toe roape—
—William Clark
All Hands at Work
all hands work at their huts untill 1 oClock at night— Swans passing to the South— but fiew fowls water to be Seen— not one Indian Came to our fort to day
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Ther. at rise
Weather Wind at Thert. at 4 P.M. Weather Wind at 4 P.M. River 22 cloudy N W 31 cloudy after snow N W rise ½ 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. |
