Journal entry · July 19, 1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 19, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River approaching the Platte · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore 4 mi NW of Nebraska City, NE
we Set out errly this morning prosed on passed a Run on
the South Side Has no name we Called Cherry Run the
Land is High Cliefts and pore whare a Grate nomber of thos
Cherres thay Gro on Low Bushes about as High as a mans
hed Came g miles past Several Is’ water Strong Campt
on the South Side on a Small willow Is’ near the South Side
the Land on the N. is Low, Land that on the South is High
prarie Land
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore 4 mi NW of Nebraska City, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.8 mi
- Southern Loess Hills Interpretive and Welcome Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.8 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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