Journal entry · June 19, 1804
Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Boonville area · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore near mouth Crooked River, MO
Got on Our way at the Roap walk Camp perarie the day
was Clear a Sharp wind Arose Sail* 12 Miles Camp? at
neer the River Taboe, it Running N. E. the Breadth of it at
the Mouth is 50 Y* at the Mouth
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1804] WHITEHOUSE’S JOURNAL
Wen® 20%
Rain came on as we was a goeing to start in the morning
Shortly After Got fair the hunters Came to the bank of the
River. the[y] kill* a bear brought the Skin left the Meat
as it was poor the Currant was Strong towe* Our boat
Untill we came to the head of the Strong watter Island whare
the watter run so rappid that the men of the french peirouge
Coul* not make headway by Roeing Or poleing the[y] had
to jump‘ out and push her through the water Incamp* On
the point of And Islanand Call‘ Strong water point Roe 12
Miles
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore near mouth Crooked River, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 16.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Boonville area in 360°
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