Journal entry · July 23, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
two to a nation of Indians up the Platte river, to inform them
of the change of government in this country, and that we
were here ready to.treat with them. We hoisted a flag, and
sent them another.
Our people were all busily engaged in hunting, making
oars, dressing skins, and airing our stores, provisions and
baggage. We killed two deer and caught two beaver. Beaver
appear plenty in this part of the country.
We continued here to the 27th. On the 24th there were
some showers; but during the remainder of the time there
was clear weather. Our people were generally employed as
before. The hunters killed five more deer; and the two men
returned from the Indian village, without finding any of the
natives.
16 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
CHAP. II.
RIDAY 27th. This forenoon we were engaged in loading
the boats and preparing to start. At 12 we proceeded
with a fair wind, and pleasant weather; went twelve miles, and
encamped on a handsome prairie on the south side.
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left shore, White Catfish Camp, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 22 to July 26, 1804
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- White Catfish Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 mi
- Fontenelle Forest Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.5 mi
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