Journal entry · September 3, 1806
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 3, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Vermillion area · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Vermillion area
way, and went very well all day. About 5 o’clock in the after-
noon, we met a Mr. Aird, a trader, who was going up the
Missouri, and we encamped with him. At sunset a violent
gust of wind and rain, with thunder and lightning came on
and lasted two hours.
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The NPS atlas for this night
5 mi west of North Sioux City, IA (location uncertain, per NPS)
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
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 Vermillion area in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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