Journal entry · July 5, 1804
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Charles Floyd: July 5, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 2 mi N Halls, MO, in KA (location uncertain, per NPS)
Set out errley this morning Swam ouer Stray Horse a Cross
the River to Join our other Horses prossed on for two miles
under the Bank of the old Kansas village formaley Stood in
1724 the couse of the Indians moving from this place I cant
Larn but natreley Concluded that war has reduced thair nation
and Compelled them to Retir further in to the Plaines with a
view of Defending themselves and to operserve their enemey
and to Defende them Selves on Horse Back encampt on the
South Side
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2 mi N Halls, MO, in KA (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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Missouri River near St. Joseph area in 360°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
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