Journal entry · May 22, 1804
Missouri River near Tavern Cave — Patrick Gass: May 22, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Tavern Cave · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Tavern Cave
creek on the south side, and having made fifteen miles, en-
camped at the Cliffs on the north side of the river. Here we
were visited by some Indians.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, 2 mi NE of Femme Osage River, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 13.2 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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Missouri River near Tavern Cave in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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