Lewis & Clark

In Bismark, ND  We spent last couple days looking at all things Lewis & Clark.

The re-constructed Fort Mandan that Lewis & Clark spent the winter of 1804-1805 is located a mile or so down river from the actual location.  Click here to Fort Mandan webiste 

 An interpreter (above) gave very interesting story of possibilities in this fort.

                     


                       At right is photo of fort taken from direction of the Missouri River.

 We spent some time in the museum at the Interpretive Center
 Click HERE for Interpretive Center website

Model of Mandan dirt mound huts.

               Sacagawea

We walked the site of Fort Clark, a trading post established later in the 1800's that was near a large Mandan village.

We walked the long trail around this large village.  No re-creation of these huts have been made, but you could see the many depressions where they had been.

 Long train of oil cars going by this site.

Sign inside a stone shelter on site.

    We were told that these are "Bull Berries"  They are covering many of the areas along side roads and any place where allowed to grow.  They are really bitter now; was told even when ripe they need a lot of sugar added to make a really good jelly.

                 Lots of wheat fields in area.  On this Sunday morning this combine and header were sitting idle.



We are taking it easy at this KOA camp north of Bismark today and intend to drive to Watertown, South Dakota tomorrow and spend time with Donna & Maynard Weiting on Wednesday.
You can view all the photos we have taken in this area at my Picasa site by clicking Lewis & Clark stuff near Washburn, ND

Later, Lynn