Journal entry · December 6, 1805
Clark: December 6, 1805
William Clark · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Tongue Point, OR; higher ground
December 6th Friday 1805 Wind blew hard all the last night, and a moderate
rain, the waves verry high, This morning the wind which is Still from the
S W increased and rained Continued all day, at Dusk wind Shifted to the
North and it Cleared up and became fare, High water to day at 12 oClock
& 13 Inches higher than yesterday. we were obliged to move our Camp
out of the Water on high grown all wet.
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Friday 6th of December 1805 The wind blew hard all the last night with a
moderate rain, the waves verry high, the wind increased & from the S.
W. and the rain Continued all day, about Dark the wind Shifted to the
North cleared away and became fair weather.
The high tide of today is 13 inches higher than yesterday, and obliged us
to move our Camp which was in a low Situation, on higher ground Smoke
exceedingly disagreeable.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Tongue Point, OR; higher ground
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Tongue Point (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.8 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.9 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
Terrain360 · the place today
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters in 360°
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