Journal entry · July 6, 1805
Great Falls Portage — Patrick Gass: July 6, 1805
Patrick Gass · Great Falls Portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
to work were engaged at the boat; and four went down the
river to hunt buffaloe, in order to get their skins to cover our
craft. This was a beautiful and pleasant day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
White Bear Islands Camp
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of July 1 to July 9, 1805
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 · 1.5 mi
- C.M. Russell Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.8 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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