On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
Near Pillar Rock, the Expedition crosses the Columbia River in their dugout canoes. They travel several miles down the southern shore camping near present, Svenson, Oregon. Several Cathlamet visit to sell fish and wapato at good prices.
From the journals...
Tuesday 26th November 1805
Great numbers of Swan Geese Brant Ducks & Gulls in this great bend which is Crouded with low Islands covered with weeds grass &c. and overflowed every flood tide
Lewis and Clark Wildlife Refuge, Oregon shore, Columbia River
Tuesday 26th November 1805
we had rain all the day
all wet and disagreeable
a bad place to Camp
all around this great bend is high land thickly timbered brushey & almost impossible to penetrate
Columbia River shore, Oregon side
Tuesday Novemr. 26th
We continued on still down the River; the day being wet, cold and very disagreeable.
Columbia River at the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge
Tuesday 26th November 1805
they ask emence prices for what they have to Sel Blue Beeds is their great trade
they are fond of Clothes or blankits of Blue red or brown
Blue beads, linen, and trade blanket
