Journal entry · June 19, 1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 19, 1805
Joseph Whitehouse · Great Falls of the Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Great Falls Portage
a clear cool morning. Several men Sent for the meat across
the River which was killed last night. the wind verry high
from the West. our Intrepters wife Some better. three men
Sent over the River to go up to the head of the falls to a river
which falls in on that Star‘ Side, Called medicine River, to
hunt in order to prepare Elk Skins for the Iron boat. we
prepare to move the goods & baggage &c. Saw large gangs
of buffalow on the Side hills on the opposite Shore. the
wind continues high all day. we are now 2580 odd miles
from the mouth of Missourie.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Lower Portage Camp, Hower Coulee
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 16 to June 27, 1805
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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Great Falls Portage in 360°
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