On the small isthmus of present Tongue Point, the party has no way to keep dry, the hunters have no success, and in the afternoon a “Tremendious” windstorm arrives. Clark calls it a disagreeable situation.
Very Stormy Weather
by Yellowstone Public Radio[1]Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © … Continue reading
“Columbia River. Tongue Point. Looking up the River from Fort George.” (1845)
Sketch by Henry Warre (1819–1898)
From Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory, Imprint Society, 1970.
Everything Wet
Wind Shifted about to the S. W. and blew hard accompanied with hard rain all last night, we are all wet bedding and Stores, haveing nothing to keep our Selves or Stores dry, our Lodge nearly worn out, and the pieces of Sales & tents So full of holes & rotten that they will not keep any thing dry
—William Clark
Poor Hunting
Several men in the point hunting deer without Suckcess, the Swan and brant which are abundant Cannot be approached Sufficently near to be killed, and the wind and waves too high to proceed on to the place we expect to find Elk, & we have nothing to eate except pounded fish which we brought from the Great falls
—William Clark
A Disagreeable Situation
the wind Shifted around to the N W. and blew with Such violence that I expected every moment to See trees taken up by the roots, maney were blown down. This wind and rain Continued with Short intervales all the latter part of the night. O! how disagreeable is our Situation dureing this dreadful weather.
—William Clark
Weather Diary
Day of the month Wind State of the Weather 28th S. W. & N W. rain a tremendious Storm from the N W. in the after part of the day. rained all last night and to daye.
—Meriwether Lewis[2]Some abbreviations have been spelled out.
Tongue Point is a High Potential Historic Site along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail managed by the U.S. National Park Service. The site can be viewed from the east at the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge and to the west along the Astoria Riverwalk.
Notes
| ↑1 | Originally aired weekdays by Yellowstone Public Radio during the Bicentennial observance of 2003-2006. Narrated by Hal Hansen. Scripts by Whit Hansen and Ed Jacobson. Produced by Leni Holliman. © 2003 by Yellowstone Public Radio. |
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| ↑2 | Some abbreviations have been spelled out. |
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