On this foggy morning, Lewis leaves Clark in charge of the boats while he travels to Fort Kaskaskia by land. He also hands over the responsibility of keeping the journal. After passing Donahue’s Landing below the Saline Creek, Clark stops at the landing for the town of Kaskaskia.
Clark in Charge
This morning left Capt Clark in charge of the Boat
—Meriwether LewisSet out this morning of 8 oClock from the lower point of the horse Island
—William Clark
Often called the keelboat by people today, the journalists referred to it simply as “the boat” or “barge”.
Mississippi River above Kaskaksia
© 2024 Richard Hunt. Used by permission.
Joseph Donahoe’s Landing
at 1 oClock passed Donohoes Landing on the Larbd. side, this landing is the place that Boats receive Salt from the Saline Licks which is one mile and 2 ½ miles S W from the River, and is worked at present to great advantage, passed the mouth of the Saline Creek at three oClock,
—William Clark
Kaskaskia Landing
the Current much Swifter than usial Passed an Island on the Larbd. side, also one on the Starbd side abov that on the Larbd. and after passing some verry swift water which was comfd [confined?] between Sand bars, I arrived at the Landing opposit old St. Genevie, (or Misar)
—William Clark
Experience the Lewis and Clark Trail
The Lewis and Clark Trail Experience—our sister site at lewisandclark.travel—connects the world to people and places on the Lewis and Clark Trail.
This page was funded in part by the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, U.S. National Park Service.
Discover More
- The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Day by Day by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2018). The story in prose, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery (abridged) by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 2003). Selected journal excerpts, 14 May 1804–23 September 1806.
- The Lewis and Clark Journals. by Gary E. Moulton (University of Nebraska Press, 1983–2001). The complete story in 13 volumes.
This site is provided as a public service by the
Lewis and Clark Trail Alliance
with additional funding from the following:
