Journal entry · September 6, 1804
Clark: September 6, 1804
William Clark · Missouri River near Niobrara River
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 2½ mi SE of Greenwood, SD
6th Septr Thursday 1804, a Storm this morning from the N W. at day light
which lasted a fiew minits, Set out after the Storm was over and proceeded
on a hard wind ahead passed the island which is Seperated from the L. Side
by a narrow Channel. the morning is verry Cold.
Camped on S. Side before night no timbering in reach ahead, R. Fields
killed 2 Deer Saw Buffalow, & Goats this evening, the river riseing a
little
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Septr. 6th Thursday 1804 a Storm this morning from the N. W. which lasted
a fiew minits, we Set out and proceeded on passed the head of the Isd.
which is Seperated from the L. S by a narrow Channel, a hard wind from the
N. W. a verry Cold daywe Camped on the S. S. at the upper point of
Some timber, Some time before night, no timber, no timber being in reach.
I saw Several goats on the hills on the S. S. also Buffalow in great
numbers
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2½ mi SE of Greenwood, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 7.8 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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