Day-by-Day / July 2, 1804

July 2, 1804

An old French fort

Near present Leavenworth, Kansas, the expedition sets out early. At noon, they stop to construct a temporary mast to take advantage of a tailwind. They make 11½ miles and camp opposite an old Kansa village and French trading post.

Joe Field’s Snake Prairie

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Tough Going

passed a verry bad Sand bar on the L. S. the 20 Oars & Poals could with much dificuelty Stem the Current, passed a large Island on the S. S. Called by the Inds. Wau-car-ba war-con-da or the Bear Medison Island,
William Clark

Temporary Mast

we Delayed at 12 o.C. for to put up a Temperary mast as the wind was fair, we passed a prarie on the South Side of the River called the old Village of the Kansars [Kansas] &C.
John Ordway

Old Kansa Village

we Camped after dark on the S. S. above the Island & opposit the 1st old village of the Kanzes which was Situated in a valley, between two points of high Land, and imediatly on the river bank, back of the village and on a riseing ground at about one mile
—William Clark

Old Fort

The french formerly had a Fort at this place, to protect the trade of this nation, the Situation appears to be a verry elligable one for a Town
—William Clark

 

Notes

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.
2 Moulton, Journals, 2:343n4.

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