Journal entry · October 20, 1804
Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — Patrick Gass: October 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth of Heart River (Bismarck), ND
which was very pleasant. Two hunters, went out and at break-
fast time brought a deer to the boat; when four more went
out. We passed a creek on the north side, about 20 yards
wide; bottom covered with timber on both sides, and a small
river on the south side opposite the lower point of an island.
At the upper end we passed bluffs on the south side and
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bottom on the north. We this day, saw a number of buffaloe,
and goats on the sides of the hills. We encamped on the
south side, and our hunters came in having killed 14 deer, a
goat and a wolf; and one of them wounded a large white bear.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, mouth of Heart River (Bismarck), ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 11.6 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- On-A-Slant Village (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.2 mi
- North Dakota Heritage Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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