Journal entry · August 25, 1806
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
proceeded on early, having sent forward two small canoes
with five men to hunt. When we had gone twelve miles, we
came to the mouth of the Chien river, where we halted and
staid till noon, for the purpose of taking an observation.
Some of the men went out to hunt, and while we remained
here, killed three small deer. At half past 12 o’clock we
proceeded on again, and ina short time overtook our canoes
with the hunters, that had gone on ahead, and killed three
deer. In the evening we encamped in a handsome bottom,
and a hunter killed another deer.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, below No Timber Creek, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
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