Journal entry · July 2, 1804
Missouri River near Leavenworth area — Charles Floyd: July 2, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Leavenworth area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 1 mi N of Kickapoo, in MO
Set out verry early this morning passed on the Left of the
Is*^ parque &c High butifule Situation on the South Side the
Land indifferent Lands a Creek Comes in on the N Side
called parkques Creek passed a creek on the N. Side called
Turkey Creek High Landes came lo miles campt on the
N Side, on the South Side was a old French fort who had
setled hear to protect the Trade of this nation in the valley
the Kansas Had a village between tow pints of High Praria
Land a Handsom Situation for a town
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 1 mi N of Kickapoo, in MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 11.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Weston Train Depot (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Leavenworth area in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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