USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The historic site of Fort Mandan is located on privately-owned land along the northeast banks of the Missouri, about 12 miles west of the city of Washburn. The exact location is unknown and may be partially submerged by the river.

Detailed explanation-2: -Construction and conditions Lewis and Clark shared a room. The men of the Corps of Discovery started the fort on November 2, 1804. They wintered there until April 6, 1805. According to the journals, they built the fort slightly downriver from the five villages of the Mandan and Hidatsa nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lewis and Clark Expedition Bismarck, North Dakota, and constructed Fort Mandan in which to spend the winter. The captains prepared maps, artifacts, mineral samples, plant specimens, and papers to send back in the spring. On April 7, 1805, a small crew departed on a St.

Detailed explanation-4: -The captains ordered work to begin on the Corps of Discovery’s winter fortification on 2 November 1804; they completed it on 27 November 1804.