Journal entry · April 23, 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 23, 1806
Patrick Gass · Columbia River near the John Day River · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Columbia River near the John Day River
LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION — 219
by water to day, and we had very laborious work in getting
along. In the evening we met the party at a large village of
the Wal-la-waltz nation on the north side of the river; where
the other canoe had also arrived. Here we halted, unloaded
the canoes and encamped. A horse had got away last night
and could not be found.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right bank, east of mouth Rock Creek, in Wa
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
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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Columbia River near the John Day River in 360°
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