At Wood River across from the mouth of the Missouri, sub-zero weather and clouds make for a snowy afternoon. Lewis works in Cahokia and St. Louis “on business of importance to the enterprise”.[1]William Clark, January 2, 1804.
Camp River Dubois Sunrise
Photo provided by Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Hartford, Illinois. Used by permission.
Cold and Snow
a Cloudy morning with moderate breaze from the N W. b[y] W The river run with Ice . . . . at 11 oClock rose to 4° above 0, and beg[an] to Snow
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Therm. at rise
weather wind Therm. at 4 oClock weather wind River 1 below 0 cloudy N W W 1 above 0 snow & fair N N W fall river falls & full of Ice 5½ In. thick
—Meriwether Lewis and William Clark[2]To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations.
Experience the Lewis and Clark Trail
The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience—our sister site at lewisandclark.travel—connects the world to people and places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
Plan a trip related to January 18, 1804:
- Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois)
- Old Cahokia Courthouse
- Along the Mississippi (Inspiration Trip)
- Around St. Louis (Inspiration Trip)
Winter Camp at Wood River (Camp Dubois) is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site, near Hartford, Illinois, is managed as Lewis and Clark State Historic Site and is open to the public.
Notes
| ↑1 | William Clark, January 2, 1804. |
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| ↑2 | To assist the reader, the editor of this web page has omitted the date column, merged the “River” columns, and spelled out some abbreviations. |
