Journal entry · March 23, 1806
Patrick Gass: March 23, 1806
Patrick Gass · Fort Clatsop, OR — departing · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Fort Clatsop, winter quarters
hunter who remained out last night, came in early, and had
killed an elk. We were employed this forenoon in dividing
and packing up our loading; and distributing it among the
canoes, which were five in number, three large and two small.
At noon we put it on board; and at 1 o’clock left fort
Clatsop. The afternoon was fair, we proceeded round Point
William, went about 19 miles, and encamped at the mouth of
a creek, where we found the three hunters, that had been sent
on ahead; and who had killed two elk about a mile and an
half distant.
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The NPS atlas for this night
mouth of Mill Creek, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Tongue Point (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 1.3 mi
- Columbia River Maritime Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.0 mi
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