Journal entry · May 30, 1804
Clark: May 30, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Gasconade River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
May 30th, Wednesday, Set out at 7 oClock after a heavy rain, rained all
last night, a little after Dark last night Several guns were herd below, I
expect the French men fireing for Whitehous who was lost in the woods.
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May 30th Wednesday 1804 Rained all last night Set out at 6 oClock after a
heavy Shower, and proceeded on, passed a large Island a Creek opposit on
the St. Side just abov a Cave Called Monbrun Tavern & River, passed a
Creek on the Lbd. Side Call Rush Creek at 4 Miles Several Showers of rain
the Current Verry Swift river riseing fast Passed Big Miry River at 11
Miles on the Starboard Side, at the lower point of a Island, this River is
about 50 yards Wide, Camped at the mouth of a Creek on Lbd Sd of abt 25
yds. Wide Called Grinestone Creek, opposit the head of a Isd. and the
mouth of Little Miry River on the St Side, a heavy wind accompanied with
rain & hail we Made 14 miles to day, the river Continue to rise, the
County on each Side appear full of Water.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth Grindstone (Deer) Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of May 30 to May 31, 1804
About 18.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Gasconade River in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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