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Journal entry · May 21, 1805

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 21, 1805

Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Musselshell River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition

The place today: Missouri River near Musselshell River

ing; towards the middle of the day the wind blew hard; but
we went on very well for 20 miles, and encamped on a sand-
beach on the North side.

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left shore, 11 mi NW mouth of Musselshell River, MT

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

About 15.8 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)

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