Journal Entry

Columbia River near Wallula Gap — John Ordway: October 19, 1805

October 19, 1805
John Ordway Columbia River near Wallula Gap Thwaites Vol. Quaife 1916

later part of last night we proceeded on the coast over high rough
hills Some places prarie and bald hills, one of the hunters killed
a Deer, we halted and eat a part of the Deer and went on over a
verry bad rough way along the coast, high towers of rocks Stand-
ing out in the edge of the ocean, we got over these rough hills the
country appears low further on the coast. So we went on the Sand
beach about 10 miles distant from Cape dissipointment, then
turned back, cut across the woods a near way, and Camped at
Chineck River in Hailys bay.

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