Journal entry · August 13, 1804
Clark: August 13, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Little Sioux River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, Fish Camp, NE
13th of August Munday 1804. Set out this morning at Day light the usial
time and proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S. E. passed the
Island.
From this Fish Camp the River is N 55° West as far as Can be Seen, the
Sand bar only changeing the Derection of the Current the Hills leave the
river on the L. Side
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August 13th Monday 1804 Set out this morning at Light the usial time and
proceeded on under a gentle Breeze from the S E
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, Fish Camp, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 13 to August 19, 1804
About 17.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Omaha Big Village (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 4.3 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Little Sioux River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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