Journal entry · March 28, 1806
Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 28, 1806
John Ordway · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
The place today: Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River
we Set out eairly and proceeded on to deer Island4 at the Camp
of our hunters, about 11 oClock the hunters joined us had
killed 7 deer, we drew out the Small canoes and repaired them,
the day proved Squawlley high winds &C. packed in the
venison, the Snakes are as thick as the Spears of Grass on this
Island of different kinds &C. Several of the hunters being out
our officers concluded to Stay and we Camped for the night one
of the hunters killed a Small wild cat. the grey Eagles are pleanty
on this Island they eat up three deer in a short time5 which
our hunters had killed some of the hunters killed Several of
them. the game is pleanty about this place & the Soil rich. &C.
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The NPS atlas for this night
north end Deer Island SW of Kalama, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
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