The boats pass the Chariton River, and they find rock suitable for making whetstones. The prairies are full of wild plums, mulberries, hazelnuts, and grapes. They move from their original campsite near present Cambridge, Missouri to get away from the mosquitoes.
Cottonwood Trees and Osage Plums
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
Creek Plum [Clark’s Osage Plum]
Prunus rivularis
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Chariton Rivers
passed the two River of Charletons which mouth together, above Some high land which has a great quantity of Stone Calculated for whetstons the first of those rivers is about 30 yds. Wide & the other is 70 yds wd. and heads Close to the R: [Des Moines] The [Iowas] have a Village on the head of these River they run through and is navagable for Perogues [pirogues]
—William Clark
Ripe Mulberries
On the left the land is level plenty of Mulbery Trees. the mulberys Ripe on them. The timber is walnut hickery ash &c. Grape vines Run over the trees &C.—
—John Ordway
Prairie Walk
Capts went hunting, Several men with them.
—John OrdwayCapt Lewis & my Self Walked out 3 ms. found the Country roleing open & rich, with plenty of water, great qts [quantities] of Deer
—William Clark
Osage Plumb
I discovered a Plumb which grows on bushes the hight of Hasle, those plumbs are in great numbers, the bushes beare Verry full, about double the Sise of the wild plumb Called the Osage Plumb & am told they are finely flavoured.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
rasberreis perple, ripe and abundant,
—Meriwether Lewis
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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