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:
Joelle Smith portraits of Oregon pioneers
Collection
Identifier: Mss 5058
Abstract
Ink portraits of famous Oregon pioneers, including George Abernathy, Jonathan Bourne, Robert Gray, Joseph Lane, John McLoughlin, Joe Meek, Peter Skene Ogden, Oswald West, John Whiteaker, Narcissa Whitman, W. S. U'Ren and Jason Lee, and Oregon pioneer archetypes, such as a trapper and farmer.
Dates:
1976
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