Journal entry · August 27, 1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 27, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Spirit Mound, South Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Spirit Mound, South Dakota
G. Drewyer came to us this morning 2 men Sent out for
to hunt the horses. we Set out at Sun rise under a gentle
Breeze from the S. E. we proceeded on passed a chalk Bluff
on S.S. in this Bluff is Mineral Substance &c. we passed the
Mouth of a large Creek called River Jaque on the N. S.
here we Saw 3 Indians they informed us that their camp was
near & Serg’ pryor & 2 men went we then proceeded on
untill dark & camped on a large Sand beach on the N. Side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 4 mi E of Yankton, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 14.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Missouri National Recreational River (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.9 mi
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