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David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River
Oregon Digital
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | ORU_WTXT_024 http://oregondigital.org/u?/wwdl,230 |
| Title | David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River |
| Description | 9 p. Transcription of an address given at the annual meeting of the Pioneer Association of Stevens County at Kettle Falls, Washington, on June 23, 1911. Elliott points out that the early white explorer and geographer David Thompson reached Kettle Falls in June of 1811. He notes that "at the age of forty-one years David Thompson thus traversed every reach of this magnificent river from source to mouth". Included in the pamphlet are many quotations from Thompson's journals, a description of... 9 |
| Relation | Elliott, T.C. David Thompson, Pathfinder and the Columbia River. The Scimitar Press, 1911 University of Oregon Libraries Print Version Available |
| Subject | Discovery & exploration; Explorers; Rivers; Mountains; Geography; Indians of North America; Men; Discoveries in geography; Explorers; Rivers; Mountains; Geographers; Geography -- History; Geography; Indigenous peoples; Indians of North America; Thompson, David, 1770-1857 Columbia River; Kettle Falls, Washington Non-fiction; |
| Creator | Elliott, T. C. |
| Publisher | Scimitar Press University of Oregon Libraries |
| Date | 1911 |
| Rights | This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the University of Oregon Libraries as a source is requested. |
| Language | English |
| Type | Text; |
