Journal entry · July 27, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 27, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
cloudy morning the Boat made ready to Start. we Set out
about 1 oClock proceeded along. high wood land on S.S.
G. Shannon killed one Deer to day we passed a prarie on the
S.S. we pass’ many sand bars, the River very crooked;
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LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS | [July 28
came about 15 miles & camped on a bank of a high prarie,
among a Grove of Cotten wood. the 2 men who were with
the horses did not join us to night.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore north of Council Bluffs, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 16.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.2 mi
- The Durham Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.0 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.2 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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