Journal entry · August 29, 1804
Spirit Mound, South Dakota — Joseph Whitehouse: August 29, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Spirit Mound, South Dakota · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Spirit Mound, South Dakota
a hard Storm arose from the N. W. last night ab‘ 8 oC-
of wind & rain. cloudy morning, Some Thunder, colter
Sent on with Some provision for to hunt Shannon & the horses
&c. the pearogue repaired the men make a Towing line out
of our Elk Skins. we have pleanty of fine cat fish which the
party catch in the Missouri River, in the afternoon Serg
pryor & the 2 men returned brot with them 60 Indians of
the Souix nation they appear to be friendly. they camped on
the opposite Shore we carried them over Some provisions &
capt Lewis Sent them Tobacco &c. Serg!t pryor informed us
that their Town was ab! g miles from the Missouri, and con-
sisted of 40 lodges, and built with dressed Buffelow Skins &c.
painted different coulers &c. G. Drewyer killed one Deer
to day.
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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
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.
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