Journal entry · June 22, 1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Charles Floyd: June 22, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Boonville area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore 2½ mi SW of Floyd, Mo
Set out at 7 oclock after a verry hard Storm [*]* thunder
and Rain wind from the West, proceeded on under a gentle
Breeze from the N. W. pass* [*] a Creek on the South
Side Calleded the Littel Fire Creek it Comes in opset the
middel of a Small Is‘ on the South Side Strong water Came
g miles encamped on the Southe Side at a Prarie this Prarie
is Called Fire on the N. Side Comes in a Creek Calleded
the Big Fire Creek the Creek is about 50 yards wide and
High Land
1 Words between bracketed asterisks are in Clark’s handwriting. — Ep.
1804] * FLOYD’S JOURNAL
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore 2½ mi SW of Floyd, Mo
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 11.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Osage (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Boonville area in 360°
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