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Lewis & Clark established and arranged their camp on 22 Jul 1804, posting two sentinels for security. They planned to spend a few days to meet some of the local Chiefs and to let them know of the change of government and to present them with a flag and some small presents. The Otteaus Village was about 18 miles West of the Camp and two expedition members were sent to invite the Chiefs and principal men to the camp but no Otteaus were at the village. | [[Meriwether Lewis]] & [[William Clark]] established and arranged their camp on 22 Jul 1804, posting two sentinels for security. They planned to spend a few days to meet some of the local Chiefs and to let them know of the change of government and to present them with a flag and some small presents. The Otteaus Village was about 18 miles West of the Camp and two expedition members were sent to invite the Chiefs and principal men to the camp but no Otteaus were at the village. | ||
On the 24th of July 1804 expedition member [[Silas Goodrich]] caught a large white catfish and the camp was named for it. The Corps of Discovery departed White Catfish Camp on 27 Jul 1804. | On the 24th of July 1804 expedition member [[Silas Goodrich]] caught a large white catfish and the camp was named for it. The Corps of Discovery departed White Catfish Camp on 27 Jul 1804. | ||
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White Catfish CampMeriwether Lewis & William Clark established and arranged their camp on 22 Jul 1804, posting two sentinels for security. They planned to spend a few days to meet some of the local Chiefs and to let them know of the change of government and to present them with a flag and some small presents. The Otteaus Village was about 18 miles West of the Camp and two expedition members were sent to invite the Chiefs and principal men to the camp but no Otteaus were at the village. On the 24th of July 1804 expedition member Silas Goodrich caught a large white catfish and the camp was named for it. The Corps of Discovery departed White Catfish Camp on 27 Jul 1804. Return TripReturned on 8 Sep 1806 and departed on 9 Sep 1806. Current StatusUnknown.
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