Fort Mandan
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Fort Mandan was the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in present-day North Dakota, where the Corps of Discovery prepared for and launched the next phase of their journey west.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Mandan canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lewis and Clark Expedition site
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historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hidatsa people
NERFINISHED
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Mandan people NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacagawea NERFINISHED ⓘ Toussaint Charbonneau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | winter 1804–1805 ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Meriwether Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Corps of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis and Clark Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1805-04 ⓘ |
| event | birth of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau ⓘ |
| function |
diplomatic base for Native American relations
ⓘ
scientific observation post ⓘ supply depot ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
blockhouses
ⓘ
interior cabins ⓘ palisade walls ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction | North Dakota Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Fort Mandan reconstructed site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark (associated site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McLean County, North Dakota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Missouri River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Knife River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ Washburn, North Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | cottonwood logs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George Mandan (disputed etymology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Lewis and Clark Fort Mandan Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
staging point for westward exploration
ⓘ
winter quarters for the Lewis and Clark Expedition ⓘ |
| shape | triangular fort layout ⓘ |
| significantFor |
diplomatic meetings with Native American tribes
ⓘ
mapping and scientific data collection ⓘ preparation for crossing the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| startDate | 1804-11 ⓘ |
| status | original site destroyed ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedAs | winter encampment ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Corps of Discovery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis and Clark Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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