Journal entry · August 21, 1804

Missouri River near Vermillion area — Joseph Whitehouse: August 21, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Vermillion area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore 5 mi W of north Sioux City, IA

we Set out eairly this morning under a hard Breeze from the
South. we passed the mouth of the Grand River Souix close
ab’ a high Bluff on N.S. wecame 20 odd miles & camped on
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The NPS atlas for this night

right shore 5 mi W of north Sioux City, IA

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 27.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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