Journal entry · June 30, 1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Joseph Whitehouse: June 30, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Mouth of Kansas River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Mouth of Kansas River
Got on our way [MS. torn] Island oposite the [MS. torn]
Wind Rose Sail? [MS. torn] Lat 38, 31, 13 N.
Wend 4
Got on our way at Green point at the usal hour the wind
being favourable and the water being good Roe‘ on Success-
fully the day mighty hot when we went to toe the Sand
[s]calded Our [feet] Some fled from the rope had to put on
Our Mockisons. within the River call? Independance found
a Gray horse on the W. Side Roe* 16 Miles Incamp* ona
perarie nam? Old town de Caugh
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2½ mi south of Weston, KA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 9.0 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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Mouth of Kansas River in 360°
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