Journal entry · July 19, 1804
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River approaching the Platte · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore 4 mi NW of Nebraska City, NE
Got on under way the Morning was Clear pass‘ 4 Islands
to our Stabourd as we came along Shore there was two large
Cat fish had hold of Each other could not get off one of the
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french men Shot the two the first Shot. On the W. Shore at
Butter run, the men pull? a Great Quantity of wild Cherrys
put them in the Barrel of whisky. Roe’ 12 Miles Camp‘ on
an Island neer the River Call‘ the Crying Water.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore 4 mi NW of Nebraska City, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.8 mi
- Southern Loess Hills Interpretive and Welcome Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.8 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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