Journal entry · May 15, 1804
Camp River Dubois, Illinois — John Ordway: May 15, 1804
John Ordway · Camp River Dubois, Illinois · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, Pipers Landing, MO
of the day. Sailed Some, encamped on N. Side Some land
cleared, the Soil verry Rich, &c.
Wensday May 16th 1804. Set out eairly, this morning pleasant,
arrived at S* Charles at 2 oClock P. M. one gun fired, a great
nomber of French people Come to See the Boat &C this place
is an old French Settlement & Roman Catholick. Some Ameri-
cans Settled in the country around.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, Pipers Landing, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.6 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Charbonier Bluff (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 4.1 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Camp River Dubois, Illinois in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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