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Journal entry · April 15, 1805

Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 15, 1805

Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Little Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition

The place today: Missouri River near Little Missouri

forward early as usual, and went on very well. Passed a large
creek on the North side, called Goat-pen creek. We saw a
number of buffaloe and two bears on the bank of the river.
After going 23 miles we encamped on the South side.

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The NPS atlas for this night

right shore, 8 mi NW of New Town, ND

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 23.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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