Sharing campsites - 200 years later

In 1806, the first task for the Zebulon Pike Expedition was to escort a group of 51 Osage Indians who had been taken in a raid by the Patawatomi Nation. Their freedom had been negotiated by the United States. Pike’s force, on the river boats, accompanied the Osage Indians, who walked the distance along shore. The group arrived at the Osage Villages in mid-August, 1806. The Osage celebrated the safe return of their lost family and friends. The expedition stayed at the site for nearly two weeks. They left on September 1.

We’ve discussed our plans with the Four Rivers Missouri Conservation Area. This is the site of the historic Osage Villages site from the Zebulon Pike Expedition. A primitive camping site is available and we’ll stay there Sunday, August 6.