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Journal entry · September 23, 1804
Missouri River near Big Bend — John Ordway: September 23, 1804
John Ordway · Missouri River near Big Bend · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, 10 mi SE of Pierre, SD
eairly proceeded on. passed a large Bottom on N. S. covered with
Timber and Grapes &.C. R. Fields out to hunt. Cap* Clark
returned had Spied a large fire in the praries a fiew miles back on
S. Side, we Saw large gangs of Buffalow on the hills N.S. the
wind favourable from S.E. we passed a Creek on N.S. called
Smoke Creek.2 we passd Elk Island at the lower end of the long
reach. passd a Timbered bottom on N.S. & barron hills on S.S.
&.C. towards evening Saw 4 Indians on the Sand beach s.s.
we Camped on the N.S.3 & 3 of them Swam over to our camp,
they belonged to the Souix Nation, they Informed us that their
Camp was near where their was a Grand chief and a nomber of
their nation, the Cap13 Gave them Some Tobacco & We Set them
across, they returned to their Camp R. Fields joined us. had
killed a female Goat.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 10 mi SE of Pierre, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.6 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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