Journal entry · May 14, 1804
John Ordway: May 14, 1804
John Ordway · Camp River Dubois, Illinois · Thwaites Vol. 9, pp. 14-15
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): island left side of Missouri River opposite Coldwater Creek, MO
Monday May the 14th 1804. showerey. Capt. Clark and our party set out from River Dubois about 3 oClock P.m. the party consisted of 3 sergeants and 38 men which manned the Batteaux and 2 perogues. we fired our swivel hoisted sail and set out in high spirits. we entered the mouth of the Missourie and sailed about 6 miles and camped on the North Side.
Source: Ordway’s manuscript, printed in Quaife (1916). Public domain.
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The NPS atlas for this night
island left side of Missouri River opposite Coldwater Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 5.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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- Fort Belle Fontaine (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.6 mi
- Winter Camp at Wood River (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 4.8 mi
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