Journal entry · July 7, 1804
Missouri River near St. Joseph area — Patrick Gass: July 7, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near St. Joseph area
age; passed a high handsome prairie on the north side, and
killed a wolf and a large wood rat on the bank. The prin-
cipal difference between it and the common rat is, its having
hair on its tail.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2 mi NW of St. Joseph., MO; in KA (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 12.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Remington Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.8 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
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near St. Joseph area in 360°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
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