Journal entry · August 24, 1804
Lewis: August 24, 1804
Meriwether Lewis · Missouri River near Vermillion area
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, 3½ mi SE of Vermillion, SD, in NE (location uncertain, per NPS)
Friday, August 24th This day the Chronometer stoped again just after being
wound up; I know not the cause, but fear it procedes from some defect
which it is not in my power to remedy.-
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 3½ mi SE of Vermillion, SD, in NE (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Vermillion area in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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