Journal entry · December 6, 1805
Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — John Ordway: December 6, 1805
John Ordway · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Tongue Point, OR; higher ground
tide raised about 2 feet higher than common So that the water
came in to our Camp So that we moved our Camps to higher
ground, the Storm con* all day.
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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.
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Fort Clatsop, winter quarters in 360°
10 frames across 0.8 mi of the route around this location
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