Grassna in Emmons County, North Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Langeliers Bay Recreation Area
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2025
1. Langeliers Bay Recreation Area Marker
Sunday, October 14, 1804
...journeying about 12 miles...
...bank opposite an...
...of an early Indian wall...
...75 lashes for insubordination,,,
...by a court martial...
..[Eagle] Feather, who was traveling with the party, was,,,
...ting and told Clark "his nation never...
...from their bearth....was...
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 14, 1804.
Location. 45° 58.714′ N, 100° 29.913′ W. Marker is in Grassna, North Dakota, in Emmons County. It is on 100th Street SouthWest near State Highway 1804. The marker is located at Langeliers Bay Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Strasburg ND 58573, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Drift Prairie and in Greater Bismarck Area. It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Guardhouse (approx. 10 miles away); Fort Yates Military Life (approx. 10 miles away); Fort Yates (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tatanka Iyotake (approx. 10.1 miles away); Standing Rock Monument (approx. 10.1 miles away); Lakota, Dakota & Dakota People
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sitting Bull (was approx. 10.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Langeliers Bay Recreation Area. The marker is significantly damage and unreadable. Since the marker deals with the Lewis and Clark journal entry for Sunday, October 14, 1804, a copy of that entry is included below:
Some rain last night we Set out in the rain which continued all day passed a Creek on the L. S. Piaheto 15 yds Wide, halted on a Sand bar and had the punishmt inflicted on Newmon, which caused the indian Chieif to cry untill the thing was explained to him Camped opposit an antient fortification which is on the L. S, when I explained to the Chief the Cause of whipping N he observed that examples were necessary & that he himself had made them by Death, but his nation never whiped even from their bearth.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2025
2. Langeliers Bay Recreation Area Marker (map detail)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 21, 2025
3. Langeliers Bay Recreation Area Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2025, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2025, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
