Journal entry · June 14, 1804
Missouri River near Jefferson City area — Patrick Gass: June 14, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Jefferson City area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Jefferson City area
tinued our voyage. The river having risen during the night
was difficult to ascend. At noon we passed some Frenchmen
from the Poenese or Ponis nation of Indians, where they
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spent the last winter. In the evening we passed Snake creek
on the north side and encamped on the same.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore near Dewitt, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.2 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
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