Lewis River
Place · mentioned in 78 journal entries
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John Ordway: August 17, 1805
John Ordway · Aug 17, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Forks of the Beaverhead (Beaverhead/Horse Prairie Creek confluence), Montana
"editor's note on Salmon drainage"
— transcribed as Snake
Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 14, 1805
John Ordway · Sep 14, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains
"Clearwater is tributary"
— transcribed as Snake River
Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — John Ordway: October 5, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 5, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River
"opposite Bachelor's Island per Coues note"
Clark: October 10, 1805
William Clark · Oct 10, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"South fork, about 250 yards wide"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Snake River rapids, near Lewiston — John Ordway: October 12, 1805
John Ordway · Oct 12, 1805 · Snake River rapids, near Lewiston
"southern fork of the Columbia"
— transcribed as Snake River
Confluence of the Snake and Columbia Rivers
Oct 16, 1805 · Confluence of Snake and Columbia, Washington
"confluence reached by expedition"
— transcribed as Snake River
Clark: October 17, 1805
William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"compared to dress on Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Columbia River near Wallula Gap — Patrick Gass: October 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"named from junction with Kooskooske"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: October 21, 1805
William Clark · Oct 21, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap
"natives reside on starboard side"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1805
Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia
"route to Great Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: January 14, 1806
William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"entrance reference point on Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: February 14, 1806
William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"S.E. branch of Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: February 15, 1806
William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper part, Sosone horses with brands"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: March 2, 1806
William Clark · Mar 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"heath cock found from its entrance"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: March 3, 1806
William Clark · Mar 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"hawks and ravens nest in cliffs"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: March 13, 1806
William Clark · Mar 13, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"SE branch of Columbia to mountains"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: March 18, 1806
William Clark · Mar 18, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
"upper N.E. branch of Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806
John Ordway · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"high, swift current, N. Side"
Clark: March 30, 1806
William Clark · Mar 30, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"women at entrance wear leather breech clout"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: March 31, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Mar 31, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"southern limit of truss-wearing women"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: April 2, 1806
William Clark · Apr 2, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
"proposed point for horse party"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Clark: April 3, 1806
William Clark · Apr 3, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"reference point for women's dress customs"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: April 6, 1806
William Clark · Apr 6, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream
"may procure roots and dogs from natives"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: April 16, 1806
William Clark · Apr 16, 1806 · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses
"Indians visit for horse trade"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Clark: April 20, 1806
William Clark · Apr 20, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"southern territory reference"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 23, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 23, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"footnote reference"
— transcribed as Snake
Clark: April 27, 1806
William Clark · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"village 16 miles below entrance"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: April 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"village 12 miles below its entrance"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 28, 1806
John Ordway · Apr 28, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"destination point below Kooskooskee mouth"
— transcribed as Snake River
Clark: April 29, 1806
William Clark · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"SE branch, source of southern tributary"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Lewis: April 29, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Apr 29, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit
"S.E. branch entering Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 1, 1806
William Clark · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"destination of alternate sandy route"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Clark: May 3, 1806
William Clark · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"Kimooenimm discharges into it above narrows"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"Kimooenem discharges into it above narrows"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 3, 1806
John Ordway · May 3, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"Tucanon Creek tributary mentioned in footnote"
— transcribed as Snake River
Clark: May 4, 1806
William Clark · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"crossed by expedition this day"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"crossed below entrance of Kooskooske"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 4, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 4, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"crossed to north side"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 5, 1806
John Ordway · May 5, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"north side referenced in footnote"
— transcribed as Snake River
Clark: May 7, 1806
William Clark · May 7, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"lodges passed since crossing this river"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 8, 1806
William Clark · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"southerly fork sketched by Indian"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"southwardly branch with Shoshone villages"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 11, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"chief arrived from village on south side"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Lewis: May 12, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 12, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses
"S. side, Plains of Columbia"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: May 13, 1806
Patrick Gass · May 13, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"mentioned in geographic note"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Clark: May 22, 1806
William Clark · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"where fat fish reported in numbers"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 22, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 22, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"salmon arrived, Shoshone attack site"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 23, 1806
William Clark · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Indians came from village two days ride"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 23, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 23, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"village two days ride distant"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 25, 1806
William Clark · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"men hunting and fishing there"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 25, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 25, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"natives fishing for salmon there"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 26, 1806
William Clark · May 26, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"source of salmon brought to village"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: May 27, 1806
William Clark · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent to procure salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: May 27, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"sent men south for salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — John Ordway: May 27, 1806
John Ordway · May 27, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"alternate name for Snake River"
Clark: June 1, 1806
William Clark · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent there for salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 1, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 1, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Ordway sent there for salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 2, 1806
William Clark · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"with east branch called Tommawamah"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 2, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"East branch with rapids and fishery"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt — Patrick Gass: June 2, 1806
Patrick Gass · Jun 2, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"men traveled there to get fish"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 3, 1806
William Clark · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"where Indians obtain salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 3, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 3, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"where Indians procure salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 6, 1806
William Clark · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"plain where lodges would move"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 6, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 6, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"fishery destination, near Commeap Creek plain"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 8, 1806
William Clark · Jun 8, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"plains home of visiting tribes"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 8, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 8, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"Yeletpos reside on south side"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 9, 1806
William Clark · Jun 9, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"plains where natives went"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 9, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 9, 1806 · Camp Chopunnish (Long Camp), waiting for snow to melt
"nation assembling on its plains"
— transcribed as Lewis's River
Clark: June 15, 1806
William Clark · Jun 15, 1806 · Bitterroot crossing attempt, turned back by snow
"waters divided by mountain range"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: June 20, 1806
William Clark · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"main SW fork as alternate route"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: June 20, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jun 20, 1806 · Waiting for Nez Perce guides at Weippe Prairie
"main S. Westerly fork as alternate route"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Lewis: July 4, 1806
Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"waters inhabited by western nations"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: July 6, 1806
William Clark · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks
"waters on other side of divide"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: July 14, 1806
William Clark · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone
"E. fork where Shoshones fish"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Clark: August 3, 1806
William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion
"main southerly branch connection"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806
Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area
"voyage down begun"
— transcribed as Lewis river
Patrick Gass: October 9, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 9, 1806
"mentioned in geographical discussion"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
Patrick Gass: October 28, 1806
Patrick Gass · Oct 28, 1806
"half day's journey distant, source of salmon"
— transcribed as Lewis's river
