Expedition place · August 31, 1804 – September 1, 1804
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux
7 journal entries · 2 analyses · Recorded by Patrick Gass, William Clark, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway
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Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux in 360°
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The journal entries written here
August 1804
Aug 31
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: August 31, 1804
Patrick Gass
“with us all day, and got our old Frenchman to stay and go with their chief to the city of Washington. Some…”
Aug 31
Clark: August 31, 1804
William Clark
“31st of August Friday rose early a fair Daya curioes Society among this nation worthey of remark, ie, formed of their active…”
Aug 31
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: August 31, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a pleasant morning. Sep. 1 the morning was Rainy got under way at the Calmit bluff at that place Capt? Lewis &…”
September 1804
Sep 1
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Patrick Gass: September 1, 1804
Patrick Gass
“lightning and rain, which continued about two hours. We set out early in the morning, along the north side of the island:…”
Sep 1
Clark: September 1, 1804
William Clark
“September 1st Satturday 1804 Mr. Durion left his Kettle which we gave him, which we Sent to him and Set out under…”
Sep 1
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — Joseph Whitehouse: September 1, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“a hard Storm of wind and rain last night which lasted about 2 hours, cloudy this morning we Set off eairly three…”
Sep 1
Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804
John Ordway
“[Dorion] called from the other Shore that they had forgot their tin kittle last evening, the pearogue crossed Brought him to the…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Aug 27, 1804 on a large mud bar making out from SS (Harlan) Entries for Aug 27, 1804
- Aug 28 – Aug 31, 1804 right shore below Calumet Bluff, Gavins Point, NE Entries for Aug 28 – Aug 31, 1804
- Sep 1, 1806 bar opposite Calumet SD, 18 mi west of Yankton, SD (location uncertain, per NPS) Entries for Sep 1, 1806
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
