Lewis & Clark Campsite - Hardin, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 16.384 W 093° 50.179
15S E 427860 N 4347413
Campsite marker on MO hwy 10, next to road toward the river (NE 1st St.).
Waymark Code: WMKFNA
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 04/08/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member A & W
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County of marker: Ray County
Location of marker: NE 1st St. & MO 10, Hardin Central School, Hardin
Marker erected by Lewis and Clark Trail Foundation & Ray County Historical Society

Marker Text:

LEWIS & CLARK
CAMPSITE
19 June 1804

Campsite
4.3 miles south
along
Missouri River

"June 19th Tuesday rain last night after fixing the new Oars and makeing all necessary arrangements, we Set out under a jentle breese from the S. E. and proceeded on passed two large Islands on the S. S. leaving J. Shields and one man to go by land with the horses Some verry hard water, passed Several Islands & Sand bars to day at the head of one we were obliged to cleare away Driftwood to pass, passed a Creek on the L. Side Called Tabboe 15 yds. wide passed a large Creek at the head of an Island Called Tiger River on the S. S. The Island below this Isd. is large and Called the Isle Of Panters, formed on the S. S. by a narrow Channel, I observed on the Shore Goose & Rasp berries in abundance in passing Some hard water round a Point of rocks on the L. S. we were obliged to take out the roape & Draw up the Boat for 1/2 a mile, we Came too on the L. S. near a Lake of the Sircumfrance of Several miles Situated on the L. S. about two miles from the river this Lake is Said to abound in all kinds of fowls, great quanties of Deer frequent this Lake dureing Summer Season, and feed on the hows &c. &c. they find on the edgers the Lands on the North Side of the river is rich and Sufficiently high to afford Settlements, the Lds. on the South Side assends Gradually from the river not So rich, but of a good quallity and appear well watered"
~ The Journals of Lewis and Clark

"Must Sees"at this location":
Nothing here. Marker on a middle school lawn, the campsite it self is unattainable, in heavy brush and debris along a river bank.

Date Waymark Created: 01/01/2000

Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes

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