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Journal entry · September 13, 1804

Clark: September 13, 1804

William Clark · Missouri River near White River

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 10 mi S of I-90 bridge, SD

13th Septr. Thursday 1804 a Dark Drizzley Day, G D Cought 4 Beaver last
night the winds from the N W. Cold Set out early and proceeded on verry
well passed a number of Sand bars, Capt Lewis killed a Porcupin on a
Cotton treee fieeding on the leaves & bowers of the Said tree, the
water is verry Shallow being Crouded with Sand bars Camped on the S. Side
under a Bluff. the Bluffs on the S. S. not So much impregnated with
mineral as on the L. S. muskeetors verry troublesom-.

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left shore, 10 mi S of I-90 bridge, SD

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 12.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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