Expedition place · July 20, 1804
Missouri River approaching the Platte
5 journal entries · 1 analysis · Recorded by William Clark, Charles Floyd, Joseph Whitehouse, Patrick Gass, John Ordway
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Missouri River approaching the Platte in 360°
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The journal entries written here
July 1804
Jul 20
Clark: July 20, 1804
William Clark
“July 20th Friday 1804, a fog this morning and verry Cool George Drewyer Sick proceed on over a Sand bar, Bratten Swam…”
Jul 20
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Charles Floyd: July 20, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out at 6 oclock proseded on passed he mouth of a Creek on the South Side Called Crys Creek it is…”
Jul 20
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Joseph Whitehouse: July 20, 1804
Joseph Whitehouse
“Got on our way at an Early hour Came up to the creek call’ Crying water Breakfasted In the Mouth of it…”
Jul 20
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — Patrick Gass: July 20, 1804
Patrick Gass
“banks on the south side and a creek, called the Water-which- cries, or the Weeping stream, opposite a willow island, and encamped…”
Jul 20
Missouri River near Platte River mouth — John Ordway: July 20, 1804
John Ordway
“this morning, we Set out at Sun rise. Serg* Pryor & J° Fields went on Shore with the Horses. George Drewyer Sick,…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Jul 20, 1804 point of high land LS past an island (Harlan) Entries for Jul 20, 1804
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
