Journal entry · August 10, 1804
Clark: August 10, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near present-day Decatur, Nebraska
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): island left side, 9 mi NW of Onawa, IA
The expedition continued up the Missouri River through present-day Nebraska. The men hunted and made observations of the surrounding prairie landscape. The river was filled with sandbars requiring constant vigilance from the boatmen.
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The NPS atlas for this night
island left side, 9 mi NW of Onawa, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 21.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Blackbird Hill (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 2.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near present-day Decatur, Nebraska in 360°
10 frames across 1.5 mi of the route around this location
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