This land will always be home to the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people. The land is used by and shared with relatives and neighbors such as the Palouse, Wanapum, Yakama, Wishxam, Wyam, Tenino and Nez Perce.
In 1805 and 1806, Lewis . . . — — Map (db m311286) HM
"Swam in & Saved Some Property"
The Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered treacherous rapids on the Snake Rover in mid-October 1805. On October 14, one of the party's canoes sank after striking a rock. Two Nimiipuu . . . — — Map (db m311486) HM
Beginning in 1869, Benjamin and Malinda Flathers provided a forage station and accommodations for travelers along the Mullan Road near this location. The Mullan Road was the first engineered wagon road in the Pacific Northwest. It linked the . . . — — Map (db m308083) HM
Return of the Steel Trap
The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped a few miles east of here on May 1, 1805. Their camp was located along the Touchet River, visible in the field in front of you beyond this viewpoint
That evening, three . . . — — Map (db m311497) HM
