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The fort was built of Cottonwood lumber cut from the riverbanks. It was triangular in shape, with high walls on all sides and a gate facing the riverbank. The Corps of Discovery started the fort on November 2 , 1804 , and remained in the area until April 7 , 1805 . They built the fort slightly down river from the nearby Mandan tribe's village. The Mandan were a tribe that Lewis was specifically told to trade with by then President Thomas Jefferson . When the Corps passed back through the area in August of 1806 on their return journey home, the fort had burnt to the ground; the reason is unknown. Since that time, the Missouri River has slowly erroded its bank and has shifted to the east, covering up what remained of the charred fort. A replica stands along the river, 2.5 miles from the intersection of ND 200A and US 83 . It is located near the North Dakota Lewis And Clark Interpretive Center . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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