a remarkable high detached rock Stands about 800 feet high we call the Beaten rock.
water passing with great velocity forming & boiling in a most horriable manner,
William Clark
Beacon rock is the plug of an old volcano.
Learn more:
Wikipedia |
Beacon Rock State Park
A Cloudy rainey disagreeable morning
-William Clark-
The treaty of 1855 reserved Native American fishing rights at their 'usual and accustomed places.'
from this rapid to the lower end of the portage the river is Crouded with rocks of various Sizes between which the
water passes with great velociety creating in maney places large Waves...
-William Clark-
Learn more: Wikipedia
I walked through this Island which I found to be verry rich land, and had every appearance of haveing been at Some distant period Cultivated.
-William Clark-
Beacon rock is the plug of an old volcano.
Learn more:
Wikipedia |
Beacon Rock State Park
We proceeded on with 2 of our Canoes on Rollers at a time; over high Rocks, by main strenghth hawling them all the way, which was about ½ Miles & passed two of the worst Rapids, & went about half a mile further below them, at which place we intend loading the Canoes again, making the whole of the Portage to be only about 1 Mile—
-Joseph Whitehouse-
