Journal entry · August 5, 1804
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 5, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Soldier River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Soldier River
wind obliged us to stop two hours. It then cleared and we
continued our voyage; passed prairies on both sides, and en-
camped on the north side. The river here is very crooked
and winding. To arrive at a point only 370 yards from this
place, the passage by water is twelve miles.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2½ mi W of Modale, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 17.5 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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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Missouri River near Soldier River in 360°
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