Journal entry · April 17, 1806
Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses — Patrick Gass: April 17, 1806
Patrick Gass · Columbia near The Dalles, trading for horses · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
went out and we remained at this camp all day, in the evening
our hunters came in and had killed a deer. We made 12 pack-
saddles. Captain Clarke still remains over the river.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left (south) bank, Fort Rock, The Dalles, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of April 16 to April 17, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Rock Fort Campsite (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.0 mi
- Fort Dalles Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.9 mi
- The Dalles Dam Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.1 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.5 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage in 360°
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