Expedition place · July 21, 1804 – September 9, 1806
Near Nebraska City, NE / Iowa-Missouri boundary area
5 journal entries · 1 analysis · Recorded by Charles Floyd, John Ordway, William Clark, Patrick Gass
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Near Nebraska City, NE / Iowa-Missouri boundary area in 360°
10 frames across 1.7 mi of the route around this location
The journal entries written here
July 1804
Jul 21
Charles Floyd: July 21, 1804
Charles Floyd
“Set out verry erley this morning prossed [proceeded] on in Hopes to find Some Wood Land near the mouth of this first…”
Jul 21
John Ordway: July 21, 1804
John Ordway
“out at Sun rise under a gentle Breese from the South or S. E. We 1 "a little below Nebraska City." Coues.…”
September 1806
Sep 9
Clark: September 9, 1806
William Clark
“Tuesday 9th September 1806 Set out early at 8 A. M passed the enterance of the great river Platt which is at…”
Sep 9
Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 9, 1806
John Ordway
“procd on. Soon passed the mouth of River platte and procd on verry well all day without making making any delay, having…”
Sep 9
Missouri River through Dakota territory — Patrick Gass: September 9, 1806
Patrick Gass
“passed the mouth of the great river Platte; went on very well all day, and at night encamped on a sand beach…”
Nights the Corps camped here
- Jul 18, 1804 Oven Islands (Harlan) Entries for Jul 18, 1804
- Jul 19, 1804 right shore 4 mi NW of Nebraska City, NE Entries for Jul 19, 1804
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino; Harlan where he is the only source). Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
