![]() In fact, when they finally reached the Pacific Coast and conducted their historic vote on selecting their winter camp site, the three viable options considered were the Clatsop area near Astoria (Oregon), the north bank near Chinook (Washington), and the fertile valley near the Sandy and Washougal Rivers. The Corps of Discovery was impressed with the fertile valley located near Washougal. These famed explorers were Meriwether Lewis & William Clark. Then, another important group of explorers visited the region in 1805–1806, but this group came from the east, which marked the first cross-continental expedition. U.S., British, Spanish and Russian fur traders bartered for sea otter and beaver skins in the late 18th century. In reality, the river originates some 1,000 miles (1,600 km) to the north and east in Canada, but it would be another 18 years before the entire river was charted, by another famed British explorer named David Thompson.Ĭaptain Gray's discovery of the Columbia opened trade between Europeans and Chinook Indians who lived along the lower Columbia between the Cascade region and the river's mouth. ![]() Broughton incorrectly assumed the head waters of the Columbia originated from Mount Hood. He named Mount Hood after a British admiral and Point Vancouver after his commanding officer. Broughton came as far as present-day Washougal and landed near the east end of Reed Island. In October 1792, Vancouver directed a young Lieutenant named William Broughton to lead a party of men in a long boat up the Columbia to explore its head waters. ![]() Robert Gray, a Boston fur trader, entered the mouth of the Columbia River in May 1792, the famed British explorer George Vancouver traveled to the region to verify Gray's discovery. It can be accurately stated that Washougal is the "crossroads to discovery" in the Pacific Northwest. It is home to Excelsior High School and Washougal High School. Motorists who approach Washougal from the west on the Lewis & Clark Highway can see Mount Hood rising above the Cascade Mountains framed by the columnar cliffs that signal the gateway of the Gorge. This small community is located on the Washington side of the Columbia River, with its lowlands and famous prairie situated on the west entrance to the scenic Columbia River Gorge. Its Mount Pleasant Grange Hall is the oldest continually used grange hall in Washington. 84 dedicated auto railcar spots within a dual loop track design.Washougal was officially incorporated on December 4, 1908. Construction of our $3.5 million processing facility was completed in August 2013.ġ,400 total linear feet of self-scouring twin deep water berths 41 foot depth at Mean Low Low Water 100,000 square feet covered warehouse space 120 acres of paved cargo yard On-dock rail connection via PS&PR to both BNSF and UP railroads. Arriving by rail, more than 87,000 Chrysler automobiles were processed for export by Pasha Automotive Services in 2013, a 23% increase over 2012. ![]() Terminal 4 provides shippers with more than 100 acres of secured outdoor storage, plus 100,000 square feet of warehousing, all adjacent to two deep-water marine berths equipped with on-dock rail. Long-range plans include developing the terminal into an industry benchmark modeled after Pasha's flagship terminal in San Diego. Local labor forces are well-trained and strongly motivated to provide the well-known Pasha branding. Pasha Automotive Services launched its processing operation in January 2010 at Terminal 4 in the Port of Grays Harbor, Aberdeen, Washington.
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