On this day in Lewis & Clark history...
Today's storm prevents the Expedition from leaving Tongue Point and a flood tide forces them to move to higher ground. Clark finds the smoke bothersome, likely from burning wood that has drifted in salty water or is wet and green.
From the journals...
Friday 6th.
At noon it rained very hard, and the tide flowed so high, that in some part of our camp the water was a foot deep: we had therefore to remove to higher ground.
Tongue Point and the mouth of the Columbia River
Friday Decemr 6th
A rainey disagreeable morning, & the Wind continued high...
Friday 6th of December 1805
Smoke exceedingly disagreeable.
Early morning at Tongue Point
