Journal entry · October 5, 1804
Missouri River near Cheyenne River — Joseph Whitehouse: October 5, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Cheyenne River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Cheyenne River
Set off eairly Some whight frost last night. the day clear
and pleasant. about 11 oClock we Saw Some Goats Swimming
the river. one of our hunters Shot 4 of them. passed a creek
on the N. S. called hidden Creek. we killed a prarie wolf
Swimming in the river passed a creek on the S. S. called
whight Goat creek. Camped on the S. Side.
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The NPS atlas for this night
bar left side 9 mi N of US 212 bridge, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 19.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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