At the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers, the party camped near a large Sahaptian village on October 16th, Sgt. Whitehouse wrote: “...in a very pleasant situated place, We Encamped near those Indians on the same point of land.”  Wood was extremely scarce here, as Clark noted on October 17th: “no timber of any Sort except Small willow bushes in Sight...”  Today, this area is Sacajawea State Park, named in recognition of Sacagawea and her diplomatic role in this region. (The park retains the historic spelling of Sacagawea’s name.)

Source: The Washington Experience of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Otak, Inc, 2001.

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