Journal entry · October 21, 1804
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 21, 1804
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan
hail. It snowed during the forenoon, but we proceeded early
on our voyage, passed a bottom on the south side and hills
on the north. We also passed a small river on the south
called Chischeet river; and encamped on the south side. —Two
of our hunters, who had gone out in the morning came in,
and had killed a buffaloe and an otter.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore, 1 mi NW of I-94 bridge, ND
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 8.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- North Dakota Heritage Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.7 mi
- On-A-Slant Village (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 4.8 mi
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
Terrain360 · the place today
Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan in 360°
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