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Columbia River (near White Salmon, Washington)
Columbia River(near White Salmon, Washington)

Sunday 3rd Nov. 1805

"...towards evening we met Several Indians in a canoe who were going up the River.  they Signed to us that in two Sleeps we Should See the Ocean...."

                                                     Joseph Whitehouse


The above quote is taken directly from the Gary Moulton, University of Nebraska version of the Lewis and Clark Journals.

 
 
 
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Meriwether Lewis took his Newfoundland dog Seaman on the Lewis and Clark expedition? Seaman made the entire trip with the Corps and is credited with waking the members when a bison entered the camp and almost trampled them. Click here to learn more about Lewis and Clark.
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