Journal entry · June 9, 1804
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Charles Floyd: June 9, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Jefferson City area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Jefferson City area
Set out after a verry hard Rain Last night the morning
Clear wind from the Est Came 5 miles past the Praria of
arrows on the South Side half m. past the mouth of arrow
Creek on the South Side this Creek is 8 ya“ wide this is a
butifull Contry of Land the River at this place is 300 ya”
wide the current Strong 3 mls past Black Bird Creek on the
N Side high Hills on the Loer Side the Latter part of the
day C[l]ouday with Rain maid 10 miles encampt on an Isd
in the middel of the River
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The NPS atlas for this night
island 3 mi SW of Glasgow, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 12.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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