The Corps of Discovery "Into the Narrows"

The Corps of Discovery "Into the Narrows" (HM24I6)

Location: The Dalles, OR 97058 Wasco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 36.068', W 121° 10.778'

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Thursday 24th October 1805

President Thomas Jefferson's vision, which was reflected in a letter of credit written in 1803 was about to be realized in less than 200 miles, but first the Corps had to shoot the rapids of the Narrows of the Columbia. The important supplies were portaged and the swimming members of the party boarded the canoes and cast off.
The "Short Narrows" were where Columbia River constricted to only 45 yards wide and a quarter of a mile long and the "Long Narrows" were 150 yards wide and three miles long.
Capt. William Clark wrote ...the horrid appearance of the agitated, gut swelling water was boiling and whorling in every direction...
In the standards of today's canoeists this was a class V rapid and the Corps with their five heavy dugout canoes made the run without incident.
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HM NumberHM24I6
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Placed ByThe Dalles Mural Society
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Date Added Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 641964 N 5051343
Decimal Degrees45.60113333, -121.17963333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 36.068', W 121° 10.778'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 36' 4.0799999999999" N, 121° 10' 46.68" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 420 E 1st St, The Dalles OR 97058, US
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