The Bridge of the Gods

The Bridge of the Gods (HM24IJ)

Location: Stevenson, WA 98648 Skamania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 39.856', W 121° 54.262'

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Crossing Water and Time

The rocks project into the river in many places and have the appearance of having fallen from the high hills...
This part of the river resembles a pond partly drained leaving many stumps bare both in & out of the water...
We can plainly hear the roaring of the grand shutes below...

William Clark

October 30, Wednesday, 1805


Pacific Northwest Indians retain centuries of history by retelling stories; setting to memory their people's rich history.
Indians of the Columbia River Gorge tell of a natural stone bridge that once crossed the river, a peaceful thoroughfare connecting peoples of the north and south banks.

Contemporary geologists concur. They say the unstable north side of the Gorge rumbled into the river and created the crossing about 500 years ago. Eventually, the river surged through this dam, reducing it to roaring whitewater rapids, later called the Cascades of the Columbia.


From the ground, it is hard to see this massive landslide, but it is obvious from the air.
The slide narrowed the river's channel and pushed its course south.



Legends are traditional stories that describe relatively recent events in realistic terms.
Gathered around fires on winter nights, Indian communities enjoyed the ritual of their best storytellers, who made history



entertaining.
Some tribal legend say jealous brothers Wy'east (Mt. Hood) and Klickitat or Pab-toe (Mt. Adams) dammed the river with fire and rocks while fighting over beautiful Loo-wit (Mt St Helens).



Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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HM NumberHM24IJ
Series This marker is part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition series
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Date Added Friday, January 12th, 2018 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 585348 N 5057330
Decimal Degrees45.66426667, -121.90436667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 39.856', W 121° 54.262'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 39' 51.36" N, 121° 54' 15.72" W
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Area Code(s)509
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near WA-14, Stevenson WA 98648, US
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