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Sandy River Bridge

Posted on: October 28th, 2024 in Historical Marker Details |

On Oct. 30th, 1792 off the point in the Columbia River where the Sandy empties its waters the boat crew from the H.M.S. Chatham (Vancouver’s Voyages) were the first white men to sight the snow clad peak which Lt. Wm. R. Broughton named Mt. Hood in honor of Vice Admiral Samuel Lord Hood of the British Navy. He called the stream Barings River. Later in November 1805 Lewis and Clark called it the Quicksand river. Still later by common use it became known as Sandy River.

Location: Exit 18 off I-84 between Lewis & Clark State Park and Oxbow County Park in Troutdale