Expedition place · July 13, 1804
Missouri River above St. Joseph
5 journal entries · 1 analysis · Recorded by William Clark, Charles Floyd, Joseph Whitehouse, John Ordway, Patrick Gass
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The journal entries written here
July 1804
Jul 13
Clark: July 13, 1804
William Clark
“My notes of the 13th of July by a Most unfortunate accident blew over Board in a Storm in the morning of…”
Jul 13
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 13, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out erley in the morning prosed on our Jorney passed a Creek on the N. Side Called the Big Tarkuo River…”
Jul 13
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 13, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Got under way Early and Swim the horses across a Creek Tarkia, for the hunters the wind Rose pass Several Islands Is…”
Jul 13
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 13, 1804
John Ordway
“on passed the Mouth of the Big Tarkio River1 last night at 10 O'Clock a violent Storm from the N.N. E. which…”
Jul 13
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 13, 1804
Patrick Gass
“a fair wind. The day was fine. We passed a creek on the north side, and having made 20 miles and an…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Jul 8, 1804 island left side, Holt-Andrews County line; MO (location uncertain, per NPS) Entries for Jul 8, 1804
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
