| Summary: | November 1: Continued in their campsite and visited with the Indians. November 2: They traveled down river three miles to look for a place to establish a winter camp. They found an area well supplied with wood. November 3: Traveled downstream and commenced to build their "cabins." They built their fort of cottonwood trees they had to cut down on the north side of the river. The cabins were surrounded by a stockade wall that was 18 feet high. November 4 - 20: Continued to build their winter quarters. November 13: Ice ran thick down the river. November 20: The explorers moved into their winter quarters for their winter at Fort Mandan. The fort had men on guard duty around the clock. North Dakota Leg of the Journey -1805 April 7: The explorers departed toward Montana, traveling upstream against the current. The explorers had six small canoes and two large peroques. They traveled about four miles upstream and set up their camp. April 8: Camped on the east side of the river about four miles southeast of the present day Riverdale. April 9: Camped along the north side of the river north of present day Hazen. Trees are starting to leaf out. April 10: Camped along the north side of the river north of the present day Beulah; prairie fire observed in the distance. April 11: Camped on the north side east of the former community Elbowoods. April 12: Camped on the south side of the river near the mouth of the Little Missouri River. April 13: Camped along the river southeast of New Town; favorable winds made easy work for the day. Charbonneau almost tipped one perogue over with many valuable items lost including instruments, papers, medicines and trading merchandise because of high winds. Sakakawea was able to save many bundles that might have otherwise lost. Also observed bald eagles this day, large bear tracks, and dead buffalo carcasses along the river. April 14: Camped on the east side of the river near present day Crow Flies High Butte or 14 miles below Sanish. April 15: Camped on the west side of the river about two miles south of what would today be the White Earth river. April 16: Camped on the south side of the river across from the present day Beaver Creek [Hofflund Bay]. April 17: Camped on the south side of the river across from the present day Lewis and Clark State Park. April 18: Camped on the north side of the river across from the present day Tobacco Garden area east of Williston. April 19: Stayed in the same camp because of windy weather. Fruit trees in blossom, saw lots of large bear tracks. April 20: High winds but stayed close to shore and only traveled a few miles west around the bend in the river before putting into the north shore. April 21: Camped on the south side near present day Lewis and Clark Wildlife Man- 1999-2001 North Dakota Blue Book 49
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