John Ordway: November 18, 1805
A small group from the expedition continued their trek to view the Pacific Ocean, traveling around Haley's Bay (Baker Bay) and crossing two rivers along the way. One member shot an unusually large turkey buzzard, measuring nine feet across the wings and nearly four feet long. The party struggled to pass high rocky cliffs before reaching Cape Disappointment on the seacoast by evening. After crossing a bald hill that offered a fine view of the ocean, they traveled a short distance along the coast and made camp for the night.
more of the party set out in order to go down and see the passiffic
1 Baker Bay. The camp for the next ten days was near the southeast, or
landward end of the bay, near Chinook Point. On or near this site today is
Fort Columbia, one of the country’s important modern seacoast fortifications.
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ocean, we proceeded on round Hailys bay1 crossed two Rivers
in sd bay. one of the party killed a verry large turkey buzzard2
which had white under its wings, and was nine feet from the points
of the wings, and 3 feet 10 Inches in length, and everey way pro-
portined. we proceeded on round high clifts of rocks where we had
much trouble to pass, towards evening we arived at the Cape dis-
apointment on the Sea Shore, went over a bald hill where we had a
handsom view of the ocean, we went on a Short distance on the
coast and Camped for the night.
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More of the party set out in order to go down and see the Pacific Ocean. We proceeded on around Haileys Bay and crossed two rivers in said bay. One of the party killed a very large turkey buzzard which had white under its wings, and was nine feet from the points of the wings, and 3 feet 10 inches in length, and every way proportioned. We proceeded on around high cliffs of rocks where we had much trouble to pass. Towards evening we arrived at Cape Disappointment on the seashore. We went over a bald hill where we had a handsome view of the ocean. We went on a short distance on the coast and camped for the night.
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