Narrative of a voyage to the northwest coast of America, in the years 1811, 1813, and 1814 : or, the first American settlement on the Pacific

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Titre:

Narrative of a voyage to the northwest coast of America, in the years 1811, 1813, and 1814 : or, the first American settlement on the Pacific

Auteur:

Franchère, Gabriel.

PUBDATE:

1854

GVPL_PUBLICATION_INFO:

New York : Redfield, 1854.

Description matérielle:

376 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.

Résumé:

Description of the author's travels, from Montreal by ship, to the Falkland Islands, to the Pacific islands, to the mouth of the Columbia River. The journey continued overland through the Rocky Mountains and the praries to Cumberland House (Manitoba), the Great Lakes, and eventually home to Montreal.

Terme de vedette-matière:

Overland trails.

Voyages and travels

Voyages to the Pacific Coast

Terme géographique:

Astoria (Or.) -- History

Columbia River Gorge (Or. and Wash.) -- History

North America -- Description and travel

Northwest, Pacific -- Discovery and exploration

Oregon Territory -- History.

LANGUAGE:

Anglais