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• Subjects: Bismarck; Indian; Washburn; Beaver Creek
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Chronology of Lewis and Clark in North Dakota North Dakota Leg of the Journey - 1804 October 14: Captains Lewis and Clark first entered the present state of North Dakota on Sunday. They set up camp on the east side of the river near the mouth of Four Mile Creek five miles south of Fort Yates. October 15: Camped three miles north of present day Fort Yates on the west side of the river. October 16: Camped about four miles north of the mouth of Beaver Creek on the east side of the river. October 17: Camped three miles south of the mouth of the Cannonball River near the present site of Fort Rice on the west side of the river. October 18: Camped about four miles north of present day Fort Rice on the west side of the river. October 19: Camped on the north side of the river across from the mouth of Little Heart creek. October 20: Camped just north of the present site of On-A-Slant Indian village on the west side of the river. The Corps of Discovery met and wounded its first white bear [it was thought to be a grizzly at the time] just south of what is now Bismarck. October 21: Camped near the northwest corner of present day Mandan on the west side of the river. October 22: Camped about one mile north of the Double Ditch Indian Village historic site on the west side of the river. October 23: Camped about 1/2 mile north of the present day Price on the west side of the river. October 24: Camped about two miles east of present day Washburn on the east side of the river. October 25; Camped west of Washburn on the north side of the river where the river bends north. October 26: Camped about four miles below the mouth of the Knife River on the south side of the river. October 27: Camped on the east side of the river across from the mouth of the Knife River and the site of the present day Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site. October 28: A very windy day and they did not travel. Visited with the American Indians. October 29: A prairie fire burned around them this day. They did not travel. Visited with the American Indians. October 30: Traveled north about seven miles looking for a place to build their winter quarters. Later returned to their camp because of the lack of trees and wild game in the area, October 31: The wind blew hard all day and they did not travel. The captains smoked pipe with the chiefs. Because of the friendships that grew at those visits, the explorers and Indians developed a certain degree of trust in each other. 48 Chapter One - Lewis and Clark in North Dakota