Journal entry · October 26, 1805
Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage — Patrick Gass: October 26, 1805
Patrick Gass · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage
canoes to dress and repair them, as they had been injured in
passing over the portage, round the falls. Some hunters
went out and killed 6 deer and some squirrels. In the after-
noon about 20 of the natives came to our camp (among whom
were the head chiefs of the two villages about the falls) who
had been out hunting when we passed down. The Com-
manding Officers gave medals to the chiefs, and some other
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small articles; and they appeared satisfied and some remained
with us all night.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left bank at Fort Rock, OR
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino) · Camp of October 25 to October 27, 1805
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Rock Fort Campsite (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Register · 0.0 mi
- Fort Dalles Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 0.9 mi
- The Dalles Dam Visitor Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.1 mi
- Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 3.5 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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