Journal entry · July 28, 1804
Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 28, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area
passed some beautiful hills and prairies, and a creek called
Round-Knob creek, on the north side; and high bluffs on the
south. We encamped on the north side. Here two of our
hunters came to us, accompanied by one of the Oto Indians.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore near I-680 bridge, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 10.3 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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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