4th of July 1804 Creek - Atchison, KS
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The Snowdog
N 39° 33.544 W 095° 07.571
15S E 317339 N 4380978
Lewis and Clark named this creek after the day on which they stopped here - in Atchison, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM181CK
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2023
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A fine covered bridge spans 4th of July Creek at this location. At the south end of the bridge is a Lewis and Clark marker that gives the history behind that name.
[Lewis and Clark Emblem]
THE BRIDGE OVER
4TH OF JULY 1804 CREEK
THIS STREAM WAS NAMED BY
MERIWETHER LEWIS AND WILLIAM CLARK
WHEN THEY STOPPED AT THE PRESENT
SITE OF ATCHISON, KANSAS ON JLY 4, 1804
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXERPT FROM
CLARK'S LOGBOOK
AS THIS CREEK HAS NO NAME, AND THIS
BEING THE 4TH OF JULY, THE DAY OF THE
INDEPENDENCE OF THE U.S., CALL IT 4th
OF JULY 1804 CREEK." - WILLIAM CLARK
DEDICATED BY ANTA FE DEPOT TRUSTEES
JULY 4, 1996
"Must Sees"at this location":
Plaque at south end of bridge
Covered Bridge across 4th of July 1804 Creek
Date Waymark Created: 07/04/1996
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes
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