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Journal entry · April 23, 1805

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 23, 1805

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

The place today: Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

the wind was ahead and we were obliged to lie too about three
hours. We went 15 miles and encamped on the North side.
Captain Clarke killed 3 blacktailed deer and a buffaloe calf.

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left shore, 12 mi SW of Williston, ND

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 23 to April 24, 1805

About 13.2 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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