Fort Mandan, ND Clark and six men join a large group at canoe camp and move four dugout canoes to the river’s edge. Lewis mentions the Indians raise what we now call Jerusalem artichokes.
Jerusalem Artichokes
Helianthus tuberosus
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one of the men informed that the Menetares [Hidatsas] have plenty of artichokes.—
—Meriwether LewisThe Indians raise a kind of artechokes which they Say is common in the praries. well tasted.
—William Clark (Undated remark)
Moving the Dugouts
I with all the men which could be Speared from the Fort went to Canoes, there I found a number of Indians the men carried 4 [canoes] to the River about 1½ miles thro the Bottom
—William Clark
Smoking the Pipe
I visited the Chief of the Mandans in the Course of the Day and Smoked a pipe with himself and Several old men.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
State of Ther. at rise
Weather wind at State of Thermt. at 4 OClock Weather at 4 Ock Wind at 4 OClock State of the River 28 [above 0] cloudy N W 28 fair N W rise 3 in. —Meriwether Lewis[1]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the “Day of Month 1805” column 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
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