Fort Mandan - Washburn, North Dakota
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BruceS
N 47° 17.907 W 101° 05.147
14T E 342315 N 5240440
Reconstructed fort where Lewis and Clark spent their winter of of 1804- 1805 near Washburn, North Dakota.
Waymark Code: WM2N5P
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2007
Views: 81
This fort is located a couple miles from the original location however it is a full-sized replica of the trapezoidal fort.
From Captains Clark's journal:
November 20, 1804: " The works consist of two rows of huts or sheds, forming an angle where they joined each other; each row containing four rooms, of 14 feet square and 7 feet high, with plank ceiling, and the roof slanting so as to form a loft above the rooms, the highest point of which is 18 feet from the ground"
The year the "Fort" was constructed or started.: 1804
Name of "Country" or "Nation" that constructed this "Fort": United States
Was this "Fort" involved in any armed conflicts?: No it wasn't
What was the primary purpose of this "Historic Fort"?: For encampment of an army
Current condition: Reconstructed
This site is administered by ----: Fort Mandan Foundation
If admission is charged -: 8.00 (listed in local currency)
Open to the public?: Restricted hours -Admission charged
Official or advertised web-page: [Web Link]
Link to web-site that best describes this "Historic Fort": Not listed
Link if this "Fort" is registered on your Countries/ State "Registry of Historical Sites or Buildi: Not listed
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