Gray, Robert, 1755-1806
Person
Biography
Robert Gray was an American merchant sea captain known for his early exploration of the north Pacific coast. He captained the Columbia Rediviva which he piloted into the columbia river in 1792 and on the first successful American circumnavigation of the globe. He died at sea off the coast of North Carolina in 1806.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
So that ships may pass: historical, structural and operational development of navigation - Lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers
Collection
Identifier: Mss2945
Abstract
Typescript history regarding the history of the development of the Willamette and Lower Columbia Rivers from Captain Robert Gray's discovery of the Columbia in 1792 to 1968.
Dates:
1968
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