Journal entry · September 4, 1804
Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 4, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse · Missouri River near Niobrara River · Thwaites Vol. Thwaites Vol 7
The place today: Missouri River near Niobrara River
Set off eairly. proceeded on found Some plumbs. _ pass?
white paint Creek on the S. S. we Sailed fast, we passed the
Mouth of Big Rapid River on S. S. Saw an Indian raft at a
Cdeeder [Cedar] Bottom ab’ the M? of Rapid River. G.
Drewyer killed a Turky we looked for tracks of Shannon
but could not See whether he had pass? or not.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth of Niobrara River. NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Niobrara State Park (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.7 mi
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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Missouri River near Niobrara River in 360°
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