Journal entry · July 8, 1804
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 8, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near St. Joseph area
the wind Rose before we starte’ and blew fair with us
Sail‘ Chiefly for the space of Eight hours we came to Small
River Call? little Nan doughe, [Nadawa] In Indian tounge,
Inglish little woody River, it lieing in: latude 39”, 39″, 22° m&
an Island to the S.S On on our W.S. a bear apeared but
Coult not be Shot Made his Alopement we Got to the River
Nandouie Roe‘ 15 Miles Incamp* at the head of of a large
Island. |
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The NPS atlas for this night
island left side, Holt-Andrews County line; MO (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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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Missouri River near St. Joseph area in 360°
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