Who else would it be but the famous Lewis and Clark. This was the first day of their two year, four month, and nine day journey. Here is a journal entry from Clark himself:
May 14, 1804
"Set out from camp River a Dubois at 4 oClock PM and proceed up the Missouris under Sail to the first Island in the Missouri and Camped on the upper point opposit a Creek on the South Side below a ledge of limestone rock called Colewater* made 4 1/2 miles, the party consited of 2, Self one frenchman and 22 men in the boat of 20 ores, 1 Serjt. & 7 french in a large Perogue, a Corp and 6 soldiers in a large Perogue, men in high spirits . I determined to go as far as St. Charles a french village 7 Leags.*** up the Missourie, and wait at that place untill Cap. Lewis Could finish the business in which he was obliged to attend to at St. Louis and join me by land from that place 24 miles; by this movement I calculated that if any alterations in the loading of the Vestles or other changes necessary, that they might be made at St. Charles."
Clark
Colewater* - Probably the St. Louis limestone of middle Mississippian age.
7 Leags** - A league is a variable measure of about three miles. That must have been Clark's usage since mileage tables show St. Charles as being twenty-one miles above St. Louis.
May 14, 1804
"Set out from camp River a Dubois at 4 oClock PM and proceed up the Missouris under Sail to the first Island in the Missouri and Camped on the upper point opposit a Creek on the South Side below a ledge of limestone rock called Colewater* made 4 1/2 miles, the party consited of 2, Self one frenchman and 22 men in the boat of 20 ores, 1 Serjt. & 7 french in a large Perogue, a Corp and 6 soldiers in a large Perogue, men in high spirits . I determined to go as far as St. Charles a french village 7 Leags.*** up the Missourie, and wait at that place untill Cap. Lewis Could finish the business in which he was obliged to attend to at St. Louis and join me by land from that place 24 miles; by this movement I calculated that if any alterations in the loading of the Vestles or other changes necessary, that they might be made at St. Charles."
Clark
Colewater* - Probably the St. Louis limestone of middle Mississippian age.
7 Leags** - A league is a variable measure of about three miles. That must have been Clark's usage since mileage tables show St. Charles as being twenty-one miles above St. Louis.
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