Missouri River near Boonville area — Patrick Gass: June 21, 1804
The expedition resumed travel in the morning. Around noon, one of the men went ashore and shot a large bear. The party made camp for the night at an attractive prairie on the south side of the river, directly across from a large 60-yard-wide tributary known as Fire-prairie Creek.
morning, when we continued our voyage. About 12, one of
our men went out and killed a large bear. We encamped at
a handsome prairie on the south side opposite a large creek,
called the Fire-prairie, and which is 60 yards wide.
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In the morning, we continued our voyage. About 12, one of our men went out and killed a large bear. We camped at a handsome prairie on the south side, opposite a large creek called the Fire-prairie, which is 60 yards wide.
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