Journal entry · May 25, 1804
Patrick Gass: May 25, 1804
Patrick Gass · La Charette, Missouri · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: La Charette, Missouri
creek on the south side, called Wood river; the banks of the
river are here high and the land rich: arrived at St. Johns, a
small French village situated on the north side, and encamped
* Perhaps Little Osage.
4 GASS’S JOURNAL OF THE
a quarter of a mile above it. This is the last settlement of
white people on the river.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, mouth of Charette Creek, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.5 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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La Charette, Missouri in 360°
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