Journal entry · August 28, 1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 28, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Spirit Mound, South Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Spirit Mound, South Dakota
the Morning Clear the party Sonsisted of 4 their names
first G. Druier, R. fields, Bratton, And William [Labiech]* that
was Sent after M’ Read that Deserted in Lat. °41, 17, 00 N.
Nothing Else happen‘ Extraordinary this day.
Wends% Aug’ 8%
Cap M. Lewis Shot a pillican the Bagg that it carried its
drink in contain? 5 Gallons of water by Measure after we
pass: the pillican Island there was better than 5 or 6000 of
them flying they kept before Us one day Roaed 19 Miles
Camp‘ On the E. S.
1 Clark gives his name as ¢¢ Francis *’ in the list at the beginning of this journal ;
but in the text of the journal for this date, speaks of him as «¢ Wm. Labieche.’” — Ep.
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore below Calumet Bluff, Gavins Point, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 28 to August 31, 1804
About 9.4 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark Visitor Center at Gavins Point Dam (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.2 mi
- Mead Cultural Education Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.9 mi
- Missouri National Recreational River (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Spirit Mound, South Dakota in 360°
10 frames across 0.7 mi of the route around this location
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