Journal entry · September 12, 1806
Missouri near Floyd’s Bluff and Council Bluffs — Patrick Gass: September 12, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near St. Joseph area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near St. Joseph area
barked early. In half an hour we met two periogues going
up to trade; staid with them a short time and went on.
About an hour after we met with a Mr. M‘Clelland in a large
boat with twelve men going up to trade with the Mahas.
Our Commanding Officers were acquainted with Mr. M‘Clel-
land, and we halted and remained with him all day, in order
to get some satisfactory information from him, after our long
absence from the United States. He, and two Frenchmen
who were with him had severally instructions from the gov-
ernment to make inquiry after our party; as they were begin-
ning to be uneasy about us.
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The NPS atlas for this night
St Joseph, MO, left shore
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Remington Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.7 mi
- St. Joseph Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.3 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
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Missouri River near St. Joseph area in 360°
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