Journal entry · November 18, 1805
Patrick Gass: November 18, 1805
Patrick Gass · Cape Disappointment, WA (near modern Ilwaco, WA) · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Cape Disappointment, WA (near modern Ilwaco, WA)
and 10 men went down to Cape Disappointment, to get a
more full view of the ocean; and 3 went out to hunt. In the
course of the day we got some dried salmon and roots from
the natives. In the evening our hunters came in with a
deer, 2 brants, a squirrel, a hawk, and a flounder, which the
tide had thrown on a sand-bar. The Indians still remained
with us and Capt. Lewis got a specimen of their language.
Those, who live about the seashore, and on Rogue’s-harbour
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creek, a large creek that comes in on the north side of the
bay, call themselves the Chin-Ook nation.
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The NPS atlas for this night
Station Camp, Chinook Point, WA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of November 18 to November 19, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Middle Village/Station Camp (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 0.0 mi
- Fort Columbia State Park (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.7 mi
- Dismal Nitch (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · 3.4 mi
- Fort Stevens State Park Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.8 mi
- Knappton Cove Heritage Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 4.2 mi
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