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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 01 > On the trail of Oregon history

On the trail of Oregon history

From native culture to modern dams, The Dalles is a hub of Pacific Northwest heritage

By John Gottberg Anderson For / The Bulletin
March 1, 2009

THE DALLES —

By 1850, when the first U.S. Army fort was built on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River, The Dalles was already a well-known location.

In late October 1805, the westbound Lewis and Clark expedition set up camp just below Celilo Falls, where the Wasco Indians had fished....

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