On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
The Expedition heads down the Columbia to present John Day dam. They see cliffs and rapids formed of dark basalt rock. They notice the Indians have blue blanket cloth and a sailor's jacket. They drink beer made by Collins from camas.
From the journals...
Monday October 21st
We found near to our Camp, a handsome spring of water which ran from under some Clifts of rocks.
Columbia River near present John Day Dam
October 21st Monday 1805
we Could not Cook brakfast for the want of wood
obliged to purchase wood at a high rate.
Morning camp near Roosevelt, Washington
October 21st Monday 1805
at 2 miles lower passed a rapid, large rocks Stringing into the river of large Size
Columbia River
Monday October 21st
These Natives were chiefly Cloathed with deer & Elk skins, which they dress into leather. They had also some Rabbit, & squirrel skins among them.— We also saw with them blue Cloth & blankets
Deer hide, elk hide with hair, and blue blanket
October 21st Monday 1805
Those people recived us with great kindness, and examined us with much attention, their employments custom Dress and appearance Similar to those above...
Klickitat man
