Journal entry · June 30, 1804
Mouth of Kansas River — Patrick Gass: June 30, 1804
Patrick Gass · Mouth of Kansas River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Mouth of Kansas River
voyage; found high land on both sides of the river; and
passed a large creek on the north side, called Platt, fifty yards
wide. We broke our mast and encamped on the south side,
where there were the most signs of game I ever saw.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2½ mi south of Weston, KA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 9.0 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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Mouth of Kansas River in 360°
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