Journal entry · June 18, 1805
Great Falls of the Missouri — Patrick Gass: June 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Great Falls of the Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Great Falls Portage
and laid safe; and some men went to dig a place for deposit-
ing more of our baggage. About 12 the two hunters came
in, and could find no elk, but killed 10 deer. In the evening
we completed our waggons, which were made altogether of
wood, and of a very ordinary quality; but it is expected they
will answer the purpose.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Lower Portage Camp, Hower Coulee
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of June 16 to June 27, 1805
About 11.6 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
Great Falls Portage in 360°
10 frames across 0.2 mi of the route around this location
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