falls of Missouri

Place · mentioned in 39 journal entries

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
16 mentions via 1 variant: Missouri (16)
Jefferson’s Memoir of Lewis Coues’s Supplement Coues’s Memoir of Clark
Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 7, 1805 · Marias River decision camp
"chapter heading reference" — transcribed as Great Falls of the Missouri
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
Jun 13, 1805 · Great Falls, Montana
"discovered and described with wonder" — transcribed as Great Falls of the Missouri
Clark: June 14, 1805
William Clark · Jun 14, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri
"Lewis dated letter from there" — transcribed as Great falls of the Missouri
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805
John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"166 miles from this point" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 27, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"now 166 miles from" — transcribed as falls of the Missourie
Clark: July 1, 1805
William Clark · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"portage location" — transcribed as Falls of the Missouri
Clark: July 4, 1805
William Clark · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"climate described as singular and cloudy"
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: July 7, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage
"166 miles distant" — transcribed as falls of the Missourie
Seaman Suffers from Prickly Pear During the Great Falls Portage
Jul 15, 1805 · Great Falls Portage, Montana
"site of grueling 18-mile portage" — transcribed as Great Falls of the Missouri
Lewis: July 29, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 29, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri
"kingfisher seen since leaving" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: August 19, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"where Lewis first met these trout" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: August 20, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait
"specimens collected between there and camp" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: October 6, 1805
William Clark · Oct 6, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"compared to winds at this location"
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"reference point on best route" — transcribed as Falls of the Missouri
Clark: May 29, 1806
William Clark · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"horned lizards numerous here" — transcribed as Falls of Missouri
Lewis: May 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 29, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"horned lizards numerous there" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: June 4, 1806
William Clark · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"young men to await Capt L."
Lewis: June 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"young men to wait Lewis's return" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: June 6, 1806
William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"destination for young guides"
Lewis: June 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"destination requested young men accompany" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: June 12, 1806
William Clark · Jun 12, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"destination two young Chiefs would join them" — transcribed as Falls of the Missouri
Lewis: June 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"destination two young men would join for" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: June 18, 1806
William Clark · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"location to deliver promised horses"
Lewis: June 18, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 18, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"where ten horses promised as reward"
Clark: June 23, 1806
William Clark · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"destination to which guides agreed" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: June 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 23, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"destination indians will guide to" — transcribed as Falls of the Missouri
Clark: July 1, 1806
William Clark · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"where three men will wait" — transcribed as Falls of Missouri
Lewis: July 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"portage point for canoes" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 1, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 1, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination for portage preparations" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: July 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination for mercury treatment" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 2, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 2, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination for invalids and party" — transcribed as falls of the Missourie
Lewis: July 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination of planned route" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — Patrick Gass: July 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south
"destination via north branch" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"direct road destination" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 9, 1806
John Ordway · Jul 9, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"Ordway taking canoes there" — transcribed as falls of the Missourie
Lewis: July 26, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River
"where party left with orders" — transcribed as falls of the missouri
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"reference point for mosquito comparison" — transcribed as falls of the Missouri
Clark: August 12, 1806
William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence
"reference point for routes" — transcribed as Falls of the Missouri
Patrick Gass: November 27, 1806
Patrick Gass · Nov 27, 1806 · Mouth of Knife River / Little Missouri vicinity, North Dakota
"left the falls of Missouri"

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