Journal entry · June 21, 1804

Missouri River near Boonville area — Joseph Whitehouse: June 21, 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 Camden, MO

Got on our way at the Strong water Point the water was
Strong likeways had to towe the Cheif part of the day to the
3 Islands Call‘ the 3 mills whare the water Runs Rapidly
Camp‘ at the head of them Roe’ 12 Miles the hunters
Came in with One deer & one turky and a bear Skin

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The NPS atlas for this night

right shore near Camden, MO

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 9.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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Miami to Big Muddy · 4,861 panoramas on this trail · 32 journal entries written here Nearest capture is 1.9 mi from the tagged location.

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