Journal entry · June 13, 1804
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — John Ordway: June 13, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Jefferson City area · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Missouri River near Jefferson City area
passed the Creek of the praries, large praries above the Creek
verry excellent land we passed a Creek Called Round bend
Creek on N. Side passd prarie on the South Side of the River,
we arrived at Grand River3 in good Season to encamp. Beauti-
ful prarie across in the point Between the Missouri & Grand
River high Land Back from the River, it being on the N. Side
of River.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, mouth of Grand River, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 12.1 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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