Journal entry · July 27, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 27, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
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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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore north of Council Bluffs, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 16.0 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.2 mi
- The Durham Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.0 mi
- Joslyn Art Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.2 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
Terrain360 · the place today
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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