Journal entry · July 23, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE
a CLEAR morning G. Drewyer & S* Peter [Crusatt]
Set out to go to the Zotoe & Paunie village 45 miles
to Invite them to come to our camp for Certian pur-
poses &c. we hoisted the american Collours on the Bank The
Latitude at this place is 41^ 3″ 19^^ North, one of the hunt-
ers killed 2 Deer to day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 22 to July 26, 1804
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- White Catfish Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 mi
- Fontenelle Forest Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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