Journal entry · August 9, 1804
Missouri River near Soldier River — Patrick Gass: August 9, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Soldier River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Soldier River
we could not proceed before 7, when we went on under a
gentle breeze, and having advanced eleven miles, came to a
place where the river by cutting through a narrow neck of
land, reduced the distance fifteen miles. Captain Clarke and
one of the men went out to hunt and killed a small turkey.
We encamped on the south side, where we found the mus-
quetoes very troublesome.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 3 mi WNW of Onawa, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 16.9 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark State Park (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.9 mi
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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