Journal entry · July 21, 1804
William Clark: July 21, 1804
William Clark · Mouth of the Platte River, Nebraska · Thwaites Vol. 1, pp. 86-88
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore 2½ mi above Platte River, NE
N. 39° W. 3 Ms. to a pt. on S. S. just below the Platt river passd. a pt. of High Land covd with wood L. S. a Sd bar near the S. S. N. 8° W 2 Ms. to a point in the junction of the Platt & Missouri a verry extensive [view] up the Platt West & Missourie North. Passed many Sand bars in the Mouth Platt river.
Source: Thwaites, Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1904–05). Public domain. Clark’s course table for the day they reached the Platte.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right shore 2½ mi above Platte River, NE
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 15.7 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
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- Platte River Confluence (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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