Expedition place · September 25, 1804 – August 25, 1806
Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter
6 journal entries · 1 analysis · Recorded by Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass, William Clark
Terrain360 · the place today
Bad River confluence, Pierre, South Dakota – Teton Sioux encounter in 360°
10 frames across 0.1 mi of the route around this location
The journal entries written here
September 1804
Sep 25
Joseph Whitehouse: September 25, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“E delayed to wait for the Indian chiefs and warrie[r]s ) to comé which we expected. about 10 oClock they came about…”
Sep 25
John Ordway: September 25, 1804
John Ordway
“things made ready to receive the Band of the Souix nation of Indians, Called the Tribe of Tetons. about 10 o.C. A.…”
Sep 25
Patrick Gass: September 25, 1804
Patrick Gass
“who were expected to arrive, and at 10 o’clock they came, about 50 in number. The commanding officers made three of them…”
August 1806
Aug 25
Clark: August 25, 1806
William Clark
“Monday 25th August 1806 a cool clear morning a Stiff breeze ahead we Set out at the usial hour and proceeded on…”
Aug 25
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 25, 1806
John Ordway
“hunters sent on a head to hunt to an Isld we procd on about 9 A. M. we we halted at the…”
Aug 25
Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — Patrick Gass: August 25, 1806
Patrick Gass
“proceeded on early, having sent forward two small canoes with five men to hunt. When we had gone twelve miles, we came…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Sep 26 – Sep 27, 1804 right shore, 2 mi above Pierre, SD Entries for Sep 26 – Sep 27, 1804
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
