Opposite Bow Creek, NE Patrick Gass is promoted to sergeant. Camp is across from an old Omaha village.
Patrick Gass
Courtesy Eugene Gass Painter.
See J. I. Merritt, “A ‘New’ Portrait of Patrick Gass,” We Proceeded On, February 2001 (http://lewisandclark.org/wpo/pdf/vol27no1.pdf#page=28)
Patrick Gass Promoted[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
Departure
arrived at the boat at 9 oClock A. M. Set out at 10 oClock after Jurking the meet & Cutting the Elk Skins for a Toe Roap and proceeded, leaveing G. Drew [George Drouillard] & Shannon to hunt the horses
—William Clark
“White & Blue or Dark Earth”
proceeded on passed a Clift of White & Blue or Dark earth of 2 miles in extent on the L. S. and Camped on a Sand bar opposed the old village Called Pitite Arc
—William Clark
Petite Arch Village
above the mouth of this Creek a Chief of the Maha [The Omahas] nataton displeased with the Conduct of Black bird the main Chief came to this place and built a Town which was called by his name Petite Arch (or Little Bow) this Town was at the foot of a Hill in a handsom Plain fronting the river and Contained about 100 huts & 200 men
—William Clark
Gass Replaces Floyd
Sergt. Gass is directed to take charge of the late Sergt. Floyd‘s mess, and immediately to enter on the discharge of such other duties, as by their previous orders been prescribed for the government of the Sergeants of this corps.
—Meriwether Lewis
Bow Creek is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. On August 26, 1804, the Expedition camped opposite the mouth of Bow Creek. The site is closed to the public.
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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