Camp Dubois: December 2, 1803
Editorial note: no detailed primary-source journal entry survives for December 2, 1803 that is distinct from the surrounding days. The Corps was active in the Planning & Preparation phase during this period.
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Lewis and Clark arrived at the mouth of the Wood River (Riviere du Bois) on the Illinois side of the Mississippi, opposite the mouth of the Missouri River. They selected this site for their winter camp — Camp Dubois — where the Corps of Discovery would train and prepare for the spring departure up the Missouri.
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