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Journal entry · September 2, 1804

Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Niobrara River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): left shore,13½ mi west of Gavins Pt Dam, SD

cool and pleasant this morning we Set off at Sun rise
passed yallow Bluff & many beaver Signs we passed a Chalk
Bluff we passed plumb Creek on the N. S. Camped on
the S. S.

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left shore,13½ mi west of Gavins Pt Dam, SD

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 4.3 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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