Fort Mandan (Old Marker) - Washburn, North Dakota
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BruceS
N 47° 17.904 W 101° 05.200
14T E 342248 N 5240436
Historical marker commemoration Fort Mandan where Lewis and Clark spent the winter 1804-05.
Waymark Code: WM2N61
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2007
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Fort Mandan
Fort Mandan, 1804-05 winter quarters of Lewis and Clark Expedition, also
was the birthplace of the son born to Sakakawea and her French husband
Charbonneau, interpreter for the explorers. The "Bird Woman" helped guide
Lewis and Clark to their destination on the Pacific Coast.
This replica of Fort Mandan was erected and dedicated by McLean County
Historical Society in 1972. The original site, 10 miles west upriver, is
now in the river channel. ~ text of marker