October 30, 1805
William Clark recorded in his journal that on this date, "A wet disagreeable evening, the only wood we could get to burn on this "little island" on which we have encamped is the newly discovered ash which makes a tolerable fire."
The "little island" is about 1 ½ miles downstream from this marker and is submerged by the waters of the Bonneville Dam. April 14, 1806
Meriwether Lewis recorded in his journal that on this date: "The mountains through which the river passes... are high, broken, rocky, partially covered with fir white cedar, and in many places exhibit very romantic seenes."
Marker placed by Washington State Society Daughters of the American RevolutionDecember 3, 1999
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