Journal entry · September 2, 1806
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River through Dakota territory · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Niobrara River
out early, and went on till noon, when we halted, and some
men went out and killed two fine fat buffaloe cows; and
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brought in the best of the meat. The musquitoes are very
troublesome. We again started and went on about two miles,
when the wind blew so violent that we had to encamp for the
night, on a large sand bar, where the musquitoes are not so
bad, as where there are woods or bushes.
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The NPS atlas for this night
bar, 9 mi east of Yankton, SD
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
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Missouri River near Niobrara River in 360°
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