Journal entry · April 24, 1806
Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — Patrick Gass: April 24, 1806
Patrick Gass · Columbia River, traveling by horseback · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Columbia River, traveling by horseback
other horse last night, and were detained here this morning,
looking for him. We got six horses at this place, three of
which were borrowed from an Indian who was going with his
family along with us. We sold our two small canoes; and at
noon an Indian who had gone to look for the lost horse re-
turned with him. At 2 o’clock we all started by land on the
north side of the river, accompanied by several of the natives
with their families and horses. We entered the low country,
the great and beautiful plains of Columbia, and proceeded on
till evening when we encamped at two mat-lodges of the
natives, and got two dogs and some shapaleel. The natives
who were travelling in our party encamped with us.
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The NPS atlas for this night
right bank, 2 mi west of Arlington, 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
Terrain360 · the place today
Columbia River, traveling by horseback in 360°
10 frames across 1.6 mi of the route around this location
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