Journal entry · September 8, 1806
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1806
Patrick Gass · Missouri River near Platte River mouth · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Missouri River near Platte River mouth
ceeded on early; at 10 o’clock we passed council bluffs where
we held the first council with the Ottos on the Ist, 2nd and
3rd of August 1804, and in the evening encamped on a small
island, having gone on very well during the day.
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The NPS atlas for this night
12 mi above Platte River at White Catfish Camp, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- White Catfish Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.3 mi
- Fontenelle Forest Nature Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.6 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 Platte River mouth in 360°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
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