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Journal entry · July 23, 1805
Clark: July 23, 1805
William Clark · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): west side of Missouri River, 3 mi NE of Toston, MT
July 23rd Tuesday 1805 a fair morning wind from the South. I Set out by
land at 6 miles overtook G Drewyer who had killed a Deer. we killed in the
Same bottom 4 deer & a antelope & left them on the river bank for
the Canoes proceeded on an Indian roade through a wider Vallie which the
Missouri Passes about 25 miles & Camped on the bank of the river, High
mountains on either Side of the Vallie Containing Scattering Pine &
Cedar Some Small Cotton willow willow &c. on the Islands & bank of
the river I Saw no fresh Sign of Indians to day Great number of antelopes
Some Deer & a large Gangue of Elk
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The NPS atlas for this night
west side of Missouri River, 3 mi NE of Toston, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Yorks Islands (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.6 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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