Journal entry · June 14, 1804
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 14, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Jefferson City area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Jefferson City area
Got under way at the Grand River Roe‘ 3 miles and Got
in to a Byoe at the End of s* Byoe Came to the main River.
the River Rose the wrack run Rappidly we had to S[t]rike
Streat Across the River and the boat with the Other Crafts
took the Sand bar with much dificuelty Got them of[f]
Got on through many Deficueltys. Roe 6 Miles. Incamp?
Neer the Willow praraie.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore near Dewitt, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.2 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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