Journal entry · June 20, 1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — John Ordway: June 20, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Boonville area · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): lower point of island 3½ mi SW of Lexington, MO
rain passed Tiger Creek3 on the N. Side passed some high land
on the South Side, we passed a large Beutiful prarie called
Sauke prarie we had verry hard water all this day. we passed
Some high land on the South Side, Saw Some Crabb Apple
Trees on the bank &.C.
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The NPS atlas for this night
lower point of island 3½ mi SW of Lexington, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 7.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Boonville area in 360°
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