Journal entry · November 13, 1805
Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp — John Ordway: November 13, 1805
John Ordway · Columbia estuary, storm-bound, vote on winter camp · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916
That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): Meglar; Camp Distress, WA
a rainy morning, in the afternoon three men Set out in the Small
canoe in order to go down towards the mouth of the River and
see what discovrees they could make, as the wind continues So
high that obledges us to stay.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Meglar; Camp Distress, WA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of November 12 to November 14, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Dismal Nitch (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 1.4 mi
- Knappton Cove Heritage Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.2 mi
- Middle Village/Station Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 2.2 mi
- Fort Columbia State Park (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.7 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.5 mi
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
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