Journal entry · May 22, 1804
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — John Ordway: May 22, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Tavern Cave · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 2 mi NE of Femme Osage River, MO
Side of the River, came 15 miles encamped on N. Side of the
River, at clifts Some Indians came to us &C.
Wendsday May the 23d 1804. we Set out at 6 oC. A. M.
pleasant, passed the wife or faim of the Hoozaw River,5 1 mile &
half we passed the Corn tavern a noted place on the S Side 120
feet long 40 ab° & 20 perpenticular6 high clifts, 1 mile to Tavern
Creek encamped on S Side of the River our arms & amunition
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2 mi NE of Femme Osage River, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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