Journal entry · August 2, 1806
Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: August 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River below the Musselshell · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River below the Musselshell
Lewis thought it best to stay here to-day also and dry all our
baggage, as it was become damp and wet. Two hunters were
sent on in a canoe to hunt; and in the course of the day we
got every thing dry and ready to set out the next morning.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left bank of Missouri River, 5 mi NNE of mouth of Musselshell River, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of August 1 to August 2, 1806
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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