On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
Clark's group struggles to move the canoes up the swift Jefferson River. They reach the Boulder River. Lewis, Drouillard, Charbonneau, and Gass move ahead in search of the Shoshone and their horses. They camp near present Cardwell, Montana.
From the journals...
Thursday August 1st 1805.
after dinner we resumed our march and encamped about 6 m. above on the Stard side of the river.
Big Hole River
Thursday, August the first 1805.
a fine morning we Set out as usal, and proceeded on.
Jefferson River
Thursday August 1st 1805.
I also saw near the top of the mountain among some scattering pine a blue bird about the size of the common robbin.
their note is loud and frequently repeated both flying and when at rest
Pinyon jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Thursday, August the first 1805.
Saw Some timber or trees along the Shores, resembling ceeder which Some call juniper wood.
Common juniper, Juniperus communis
