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6:42 AM rise, 12:41 PM solar noon, 6:40 PM set

3:04 PM set, 11:55 PM rise, 48% illumination

54° at sunrise, 78° at 4 PM

W at sunrise, SW at 4 PM

4.5 miles

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The boatmen departed early on a clear and pleasant morning, traveling over four miles until the chiefs on board persuaded the captains to stop and enjoy the hospitality of their people. Along the route, the shores were lined with Titonwanians. Near where the keelboat was anchored, the Titonwanians had set up their circular village of tipis in “the neatest manner.” Lewis, with the four overnight guests and four or five boatmen, went ashore and visited in the village. Upon his return, Clark visited in the village. Around 5 o’clock, men of the village approached him with a decorated buffalo robe, indicating that he should sit on it, which he did. Then, each grasped an edge of the robe, lifted him, and carried him to the “large council house” in the center of the village, where they sat him beside a chief. Then the men called for Lewis. He left the keelboat, and when he reached the shore, they carried him to the council house in the same manner. After a feast, women and men villagers sang and danced for the boatmen until late at night. Then the captains went aboard the keelboat, accompanied by two chiefs.