Journal entry · June 8, 1804
Missouri River near Osage River — John Ordway: June 8, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Osage River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): lower point of Mills Island, MO
passed a run on left Side above a point of rocks on 3 miles on
which their is a nomber of Deer licks, 3 miles to the Mo. of mine
River,4 this River is navagable for Perogues. we met 3 French-
man in 2 canoes from R. des Soud5 above the Nation loaded with
fur. we encamped on the Lower point of an Island called mills
Island, our hunters killed 5 Deer. Some rain the Country on
the right is verry fine.
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The NPS atlas for this night
lower point of Mills Island, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.5 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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