Journal entry · July 11, 1806
Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — Patrick Gass: July 11, 1806
Patrick Gass · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
to cross the point, and having gone eight miles, came to the
Missouri at the Bear islands, nearly opposite our old encamp-
ment. Here our hunters, in a short time, killed five buffaloe;
and we saved the best of the meat; and of the skins made
two canoes to transport ourselves and baggage across the
river. The buffaloe are in large droves about this place.
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The NPS atlas for this night
west side of Missouri River opposite White Bear Islands Camp, Great Falls, MT
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Great Falls Upper Portage (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 2.1 mi
- C.M. Russell Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.5 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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