After waiting for the fog to clear, the boats set out a 7:30 in the morning reaching present Blue Lake, near Onawa, Iowa by the day’s end. Clark and Sgt. Floyd hunt along an the old river channel, and they determine that the bend had lengthened the river by fifteen miles.
The Fate of Moses Reed
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Foggy Start
The fog being thick detained us untile half pasd. 7 oClock at which time we Set out and proceeded on under Gentle Breeze from the S E
—William Clark
New River Channel
came to a place where the river by cutting through a narrow neck of land, reduced the distance fifteen miles.
—Patrick Gass
Onawa Camp
Clark killed a Turkey & Joined us towards evening. we camped on S. S. of the River The Musquetoes more troublesome than ever.—
—John Ordway
Notes
↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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