Journal entry · May 22, 1804
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Charles Floyd: May 22, 1804
Charles Floyd · Missouri River near Tavern Cave · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 2 mi NE of Femme Osage River, MO
Set out after a verry hard Rain and passed Bonnon [Bon-
homme] Creek on the South Side of the River came 15
miles encamped on the N. side of the river at Cliftes Some
Indianes Came to See us
ewensday may the 237 1804
we Set out at 6 oclock Am _ plesent day passed the wife
of Osoge River three miles and half we pased the tavern or
Cave a noted place on the South Side of the River 120 Long
20 feet in Debth 40 feet purpendickler on the South Side of
the River high Cliftes one mile to a Creek Called tavern
Creek and encamped on the South Side of the River our
armes and amunition Inspected
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2 mi NE of Femme Osage River, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.2 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 Tavern Cave in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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