Journal entry · September 15, 1806
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 15, 1806
Patrick Gass · Mouth of Kansas River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Mouth of Kansas River
early. Ina short time we killed a fine large elk; at 11 o’clock
passed the Kanzon river, and encamped at sunset.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Hay Cabin Creek, 9 mi SSW of Excelsior Springs, MO (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Fort Osage (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 4.4 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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