Journal entry · January 25, 1806
Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: January 25, 1806
Patrick Gass · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
of snow fell in the course of the day; and in the night it fell
to the depth of 8 inches. On the 26th there were some light
showers during the day; but in the evening the weather
cleared up, and it began to freeze hard. This is the first
freezing weather of any consequence we have had during the
winter.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Fort Clatsop, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of January 10 to January 31, 1806
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.1 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.7 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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