Journal entry · July 13, 1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 13, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River above St. Joseph · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): bar near right shore 3 mi south of Corning, MO, in KA (location uncertain, per NPS)
Set out erley in the morning prosed on our Jorney passed a
Creek on the N. Side Called the Big Tarkuo River it is about
40 yads wide and verry mirey for Horses to Cross the Land
is Low a verry hard Storm Last night from the N. E. which
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Lasted for about one ouer proseded with a Small S[h]ouer
of Rain wind fare Sailed all day Came 2o| miles Camt on
a Sand Bare in the midel of the River a Small Shouer of
Rain
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The NPS atlas for this night
bar near right shore 3 mi south of Corning, MO, in KA (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 22.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River above St. Joseph in 360°
10 frames across 0.9 mi of the route around this location
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