Fort Mandan (1)
Fort Mandan (1) (1804-1805) - Established in 1804 by the Lewis & Clark expedition in present day McLean County, North Dakota. Named after the Mandan Indian tribe. Abandoned in 1805 when the expedition left for the Pacific coast.
Fort Mandan (1) History
Lewis & Clarke establish Fort Mandan on 2 Nov 1804 just down river from the Mandan Indian village. The location had been preselected because President Thomas Jefferson had specifically instructed Lewis & Clark to trade and interact with the Mandan. The location was also just about as far up the Missouri River as the expedition needed to go before striking out overland and winter was just about upon them. The expedition spent the winter at Fort Manadan and departed in the spring on 7 Apr 1805.
During their stay at Fort Manda Lewis and Clark met and secured the services of Toussaint Charbonneau and his pregnant young pregnant Indian wife named Sacagawea.
Current Status
A fort replica is near the site of the North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Part of the Fort Mandan State Historical Site, McLean County, North Dakota
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Location: Fort Mandan State Historical Site, McLean County, North Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 47.296111 Long: -101.286111 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 631
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