A few miles north of Fort Mandan, Clark and six enlisted men join a large group at the canoe camp where they move four dugout canoes to the river’s edge. Lewis mentions that the Knife River residents raise what we presently 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.
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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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