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Modern Pioneer Journals
Daniel George (Dan) Whitaker Journals
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- April 1997
- April 21, 1997 -- Location:
Washington, Nebraska
- Danny online .
- April 22, 1997 -- Location:
Elkhorn River Crossing - 986 miles left, Nebraska
- Second day.
- April 23, 1997 -- Location:
Elkhorn River Crossing - 986 miles left, Nebraska
- Mud and broken collarbone.
- April 24, 1997 -- Location:
Fremont, Nebraska
- Flags and a broken tongue.
- April 25, 1997 -- Location:
North Bend, Nebraska
- Bucking horse and Sweetie.
- April 26, 1997 -- Location:
Columbus, Nebraska
- Tooth-ache and Mexican food.
- April 27, 1997 -- Location:
Columbus, Nebraska
- Rest.
- April 28, 1997 -- Location:
Monroe, Nebraska
- Barn dancing.
- April 29, 1997 -- Location:
Genoa, Nebraska
- Bad weather...
- April 30, 1997 -- Location:
Fullerton, Nebraska
- Horse hurt. Sleeping in trouble.
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- May 1997
- May 1, 1997 --
- Handcarts, horses, and plumbing.
- May 2, 1997 -- Location:
Chapman, Nebraska
- A birthday, knitting, tornado watch, and a sick horse.
- May 3, 1997 -- Location:
Grand Island (Sturh Museum), Nebraska
- Louie still sick; original ruts; playing games.
- May 5, 1997 -- Location:
Wood River, Nebraska
- Horse bolting and barbed wire.
- May 6, 1997 -- Location:
Gibbon, Nebraska
- Gibbon greeting.
- May 7, 1997 -- Location:
Kearney - 810 miles left, Nebraska
- Pancake flipping, walking, and joining the southern train.
- May 8, 1997 -- Location:
Elm Creek, Nebraska
- Marbles, llamas, and 'duck, duck, goose, goose.'
- May 9, 1997 -- Location:
Overton, Nebraska
- Walking and ticks.
- May 10, 1997 -- Location:
Lexington, Nebraska
- Grass burning.
- May 12, 1997 -- Location:
Cozad, Nebraska
- To Cozad
- May 13, 1997 --
- To Gothenburg
- May 14, 1997 -- Location:
Gothenburg, Nebraska
- A rest day. Organizing.
- May 15, 1997 -- Location:
Brady, Nebraska
- Traveled to Brady. Sweetie injured.
- May 16, 1997 -- Location:
Maxwell, Nebraska
- A big day. Another horse accident.
- May 17, 1997 -- Location:
North Platte, Nebraska
- A short day. Push-ups.
- May 19, 1997 -- Location:
Hershey, Nebraska
- Swimming in the Platte and ticks.
- May 20, 1997 -- Location:
Sutherland, Nebraska
- Graveside services, sand ruts, and pie.
- May 21, 1997 -- Location:
Paxton, Nebraska
- Sand hills, cameras, and the Jazz.
- May 23, 1997 -- Location:
Lemoyne, Nebraska
- Sand and turtle.
- May 24, 1997 -- Location:
Ash Hollow (Lewellen) - 633 miles left, Nebraska
- Deep sand accident, tipping over, and talking til midnight.
- May 26, 1997 -- Location:
Oshkosh, Nebraska
- Buffalo meat tastes like chicken.
- May 27, 1997 -- Location:
Lisco, Nebraska
- Snoring...
- May 29, 1997 -- Location:
Bridgeport, Nebraska
- Filming, roping contest, and a horse accident.
- May 30, 1997 -- Location:
Bayard, Nebraska
- Half-way rock.
- May 31, 1997 -- Location:
Scottsbluff - 541 miles left, Nebraska
- Peace pipe and a couple dollar pizzas.
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- June 1997
- June 2, 1997 -- Location:
Mitchell, Nebraska
- Rain, scones, rain, movie, more rain.
- June 3, 1997 -- Location:
Henry, Nebraska
- Ripped overalls.
- June 4, 1997 -- Location:
Torrington, Wyoming
- More rest days from now on.
- June 5, 1997 -- Location:
Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming
- Pass on the buffalo meat. Tick.
- June 6, 1997 -- Location:
Fort John/Laramie - 508 m. left, Wyoming
- Eight hours vrs six weeks...
- June 7, 1997 -- Location:
Guernsey, Wyoming
- Taking a dip.
- June 8, 1997 -- Location:
Guernsey, Wyoming
- Rodeo!
- June 9, 1997 -- Location:
Glendo, Wyoming
- Thirty miles and sore mule shoulders.
- June 10, 1997 -- Location:
Douglas, Wyoming
- Singing for 30 miles.
- June 11, 1997 -- Location:
Ayres Natural Bridge State Park, Wyoming
- Dehydrated.
- June 12, 1997 -- Location:
Glenrock, Wyoming
- Over 5000 feet.
- June 13, 1997 -- Location:
Casper, Wyoming
- Bad luck clutch.
- June 14, 1997 -- Location:
Casper, Wyoming
- Dance and cracking a bull whip.
- June 15, 1997 -- Location:
Casper, Wyoming
- Dads
- June 16, 1997 -- Location:
Willow Springs, Wyoming
- Camp in the middle of nowhere.
- June 16, 1997 -- Location:
Willow Springs, Wyoming
- At the end of the day.
- June 17, 1997 -- Location:
Independence Rock - 314 miles left, Wyoming
- Tar, rattlesnakes, horse hurt.
- June 17, 1997 -- Location:
Independence Rock - 314 miles left, Wyoming
- About noon.
- June 18, 1997 -- Location:
Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming
- Sleeping bags, signs, singing, and s'mores.
- June 19, 1997 -- Location:
Martin's Cove - 302 miles left, Wyoming
- Socks that stink in the night.
- June 20, 1997 -- Location:
Split Rock, Wyoming
- Sleepin' till the mules come home.
- June 21, 1997 -- Location:
Jeffrey City, Wyoming
- Original ruts, rattlesnake, and a rodeo planned.
- June 23, 1997 -- Location:
Sweetwater Station, Wyoming
- Wagons, walking, horny toads, and original ruts.
- June 24, 1997 -- Location:
Silver Creek, Wyoming
- The middle of nowhere.
- June 25, 1997 -- Location:
Rock Creek, Wyoming
- Hanging out to dry.
- June 26, 1997 -- Location:
Rock Creek, Wyoming
- Missed Rocky Ridge, but not swimming.
- June 27, 1997 -- Location:
Pacific Springs, Wyoming
- Geography lesson.
- June 28, 1997 -- Location:
Pacific Springs, Wyoming
- Pioneers and peanut buttter?
- June 30, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Sleeping out in a cowboy bedroll.
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- July 1997
- July 1, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
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- July 2, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Polka - yech.
- July 3, 1997 -- Location:
Farson, Wyoming
- Rock Springs, shopping, and street dancing.
- July 4, 1997 -- Location:
Simpson's Hollow, Wyoming
- Simpson's Hollow?
- July 5, 1997 -- Location:
Green River Crossing, Wyoming
- Late start and Little America.
- July 6, 1997 -- Location:
Green River Crossing, Wyoming
- Ferrying across the river.
- July 7, 1997 -- Location:
Granger, Wyoming
- Swamp man.
- July 8, 1997 -- Location:
Miller Station, Wyoming
- River crossing!
- July 9, 1997 -- Location:
Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming
- Selling prairie diamonds and used horseshoes.
- July 10, 1997 -- Location:
Fort Bridger - 96 miles left, Wyoming
- Day off.
- July 11, 1997 -- Location:
Piedmont, Wyoming
- Thrown in creek.
- July 12, 1997 -- Location:
Bear River - 63 miles left, Wyoming
- Sick.
- July 14, 1997 -- Location:
Yellow Creek, Wyoming
- Birthday party and frosting.
- July 15, 1997 -- Location:
Castle Rock Camp, Utah
- Meadow lark, Cache cave, selling a horseshoe, and out of the
saddle - oops.
- July 16, 1997 -- Location:
Henefer, Utah
- Bat caves and crowd surfing.
- July 17, 1997 -- Location:
Henefer, Utah
- Messing around today.
- July 18, 1997 -- Location:
East Canyon State Park, Utah
- Walking - and the last time in a sagebrush field.
- July 21, 1997 -- Location:
Birch Springs, Utah
- Helicopter and ticks.
- July 22, 1997 -- Location:
Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah
- Happy and sad
- July 23, 1997 -- Location:
Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah
- Popsicles and lemonade
- July 24, 1997 -- Location:
Salt Lake Valley (the right place), Utah
- Signing off.
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