Journal entry · May 29, 1804
Missouri River near Gasconade River — Patrick Gass: May 29, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Gasconade River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Gasconade River
whom returned. We waited here until 5 o’clock P.M. for
the man who had not come in, and then proceeded three miles,
passed Deer Creek on the south side, and encamped a short
distance above it on the same side. A periogue and eight
men had been left for the hunter who had not returned.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 2 mi SE of Bluffton, MO
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 3.8 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 Gasconade River in 360°
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