Journal entry · August 12, 1804
Missouri River near Little Sioux River — Joseph Whitehouse: August 12, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Little Sioux River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Little Sioux River
The Morning was fair a Sharp Breese of wind Blew from
the South Sal? 21 Miles from 12 Oclock the ii’? to 12 Oclock
this day and Gain? 914 yards on a direct Cource. Camped on
the W. S. r[owed] 21 Miles.
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The NPS atlas for this night
bar left side, 4 mi W of Sloan, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 21.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Missouri River near Little Sioux River in 360°
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