Journal entry · November 1, 1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — John Ordway: November 1, 1805
John Ordway · Cascades of the Columbia, portage · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Cascade Locks
from the N. E. and cold, we carried all our baggage past the port-
age a number of Indians with canoe loads of pounded Sammon
are going down the River tradeing. they are carrying their loads
past the portage with us & their canoes also, we then took down
the rest of the canoes, got them all Safe below the big Shoote
and Camped their on the Stard Side.3
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The NPS atlas for this night
Cascade Locks
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.8 mi
- Forest Service Information Center at Skamania Lodge (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.9 mi
- Bradford Island Visitor Center at Bonneville Lock and Dam (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.1 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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