Journal entry · November 1, 1805
Cascades of the Columbia, portage — Patrick Gass: November 1, 1805
Patrick Gass · Cascades of the Columbia, portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Cascades of the Columbia, portage
carried down our baggage before breakfast as we could not
go into the water, without uneasiness on account of the cold.
In the forenoon we took down the other two canoes. A num-
ber of the natives with 4 canoes joined us here from above.
Their canoes were loaded with pounded salmon, which they
were taking down the river to barter for beads and other
articles.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Cascade Locks
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.8 mi
- Forest Service Information Center at Skamania Lodge (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.9 mi
- Bradford Island Visitor Center at Bonneville Lock and Dam (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 2.1 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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