Journal entry · March 27, 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 27, 1806
John Ordway · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
continued thro the day. we halted at a village2 of the Chilutes
nation they treated us in a friendly manner. Gave us Some
wapatoes & anchoves to eat. Several Indians followed after us
with Small canoes, our officers purchased a large Sturgeon
from them we proceed on to the m° of a River named Calams
River and Camped on the South Side little above Said River.3
Six of our hunters Sent on this afternoon to deer Island with the
Small canoes in order to hunt.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, west of Kalama, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River in 360°
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