Journal entry · July 17, 1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 17, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near the Nishnabotna River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 5 mi south of Hamburg, IA
this place3 for to hunt & take observations &.C. Several men out
hunting eairly this morning — through the aforesaid Ball pated
prarie. Cap* Lewis Rhode out hunting also the hunters killed
4 Deer to day La1 40-29′ 54″ North.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 5 mi south of Hamburg, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 16 to July 17, 1804
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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