Journal entry · August 8, 1804
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Soldier River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Soldier River
on the north side, called little Sioux. Captain Clarke and
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION 19
one of the men went out to hunt and killed an elk. One of
the hunters killed a pelican on a sand bar, and Captain Lewis
killed another, very large. We encamped on the north bank.
In the bag under the bill and neck of the pelican, which Cap-
tain Lewis killed, we put five gallons of water.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 4 mi SW of Blencos, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.9 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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