Journal entry · July 11, 1804
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near St. Joseph area
a creek on the north side, called Tarico, and halted at an
island, opposite a creek called Moha on the south side of the
river. Seven hunters went out today and two of them brought
in five deer.— Here we found another horse on the bank of
the river, supposed to have been left by a hunting party last
winter. Two of our men, who had gone to hunt on the south
side of the river, did not return at night.
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The NPS atlas for this night
island left side opposite Big Nemaha River
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 11 to July 12, 1804
About 7.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Leary Site (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.4 mi
- Big Lake State Park (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.7 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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Missouri River near St. Joseph area in 360°
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