The Lewis and Clark expedition, in canoes,…

October 1805 CE

The Lewis and Clark expedition, in canoes, had descended the mountains by the Clearwater River, the Snake River, and the Columbia River, past Celilo Falls, and past what is now Portland, Oregon, at the meeting of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.

Inhabited for many centuries by two bands of indigenous Chinook people— the Multnomah and the Clackamas peoples—the Portland Basin of the lower Columbia River and Willamette River valleys is one of the most densely populated regions on the Pacific Coast.

Lewis and Clark use William Robert Broughton's 1792 notes and maps to orient themselves once they reach the lower Columbia River.

The sighting of Mount Hood and other stratovolcanos confirm that the expedition has almost reached the Pacific Ocean.

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Portland Multnomah Oregon United States View →

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Meriwether Lewis View → William Clark View → William Robert Broughton View →

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Chinook people (Amerind tribe) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Louisiana, District of (U.S.A.) View →

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