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Journal entry · September 12, 1804
Clark: September 12, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near White River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 9½ mi SW of Platte, SD
Septr. 12th Wednesday 1804 a Dark Cloudy Day the wind hard from the N. W.
we passed (1) a Island the middle of the river at the head of which we
found great dificuelty in passing between the Sand bars the water Swift
and Shallow, it took 3/4 of the day to make one mile, we Camped on the L.
S. opsd. a Village of Barking Prarie Squriels
I walked out in the morning and Saw Several Villages of those little
animals, also a great number of Grous & 3 foxes, and observed Slate
& Coal mixed, Some verry high hills on each Side of the river. rains a
little all day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 9½ mi SW of Platte, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 4.4 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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