Ocean in view?
In View of the Ocean?
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
Ocian in view! O! the joy
24″ x 28″ oil on board
© 2009 by Charles Fritz. Used by permission.
Great joy in camp we are in View of the Ocian, this great Pacific Octean which we been So long anxious to See. and the roreing or noise made by the waves brakeing on the rockey Shores (as I Suppose) may be heard distinctly
—William Clark
Those people call themselves War-ci-â-cum [Wahkiakum] and Speake a language different from the nativs above . . . . their houses differently built, raised entirely above ground eaves about 5 feet from the ground
—William Clark
Pillar Rock
© 2021 by Robert Heacock. Used by permission.
The top of Pillar Rock was removed to accommodate navigation guides used by commercial ship traffic.
a foggy cool morning. we Set out eairly and proceeded on about 10 oClock we halted at an Indian Village where we bought Some fresh fish and Some roots. we proceeded on passed a number of Islands which are low and marshy. partly covred with willows &C
—John Ordway
We went about 35 Miles this day, & encamped at a Springs run, which lay on the South side of the River, opposite to which lay in the River a high round Rock, which had very much the resemlance of a Tower;
—Joseph Whitehouse
Day of the month Wind State of the Weather 7th S W. rain after fog Thick fog this morning which Continued untill 11 A. M. Cleared off and was fair until meridian, Several havy Showers dureing the evening
—Meriwether Lewis[2]Some abbreviations have been spelled out.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | Some abbreviations have been spelled out. |
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