Journal entry · November 7, 1805

John Ordway: November 7, 1805

John Ordway · Lower Columbia River near present Cathlamet or Gray's Bay, Washington · Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

That night's camp, per the NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino): right shore, mouth of run near Pillar Rock, WA

and proceeded on about 10 oClock we halted at an Indian Vil-
lage where we bought Some fresh fish and Some roots, we pro-
ceeded on passed a number of Islands which are low and marshy,
partly covred with willows &C. the hunters killed a Swan and
Several geese to day and Camped on the Stard Side at a Spring
run.3

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right shore, mouth of run near Pillar Rock, WA

NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)

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