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May 9, 2024 · Robert Gray (born May 10, 1755, Tiverton, R.I.—died summer 1806, at sea near eastern U.S. coast) was the captain of the first U.S. ship to circumnavigate the globe and explorer of the Columbia River. Gray went to sea at an early age, and after serving in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War, he entered the service of a ...
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Robert Gray (May 10, 1755 – c. July 1806) was an American merchant sea captain who is known for his achievements in connection with two trading voyages to the northern Pacific coast of North America, between 1790 and 1793, which pioneered the American maritime fur trade in that region.
Robert Gray was the first American to circumnavigate the world and the first to sail into the Columbia River in 1792. He was a fur trader, a privateer, and a mariner who played a role in the Oregon Treaty of 1846.
On May 11, 1792, American fur trader Robert Gray (1755-1806) enters the major river of the Pacific Northwest in his ship the Columbia Rediviva. Indian peoples have lived and navigated along Wimahl (" Captain Robert Gray becomes the first non-Indian navigator to enter the Columbia River, which he later names, on May 11, 1792.
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Robert Gray (1755-1806) was the first American to circumnavigate the globe twice and discover the Columbia River. He also traded with China and opened new routes for American ships.
Robert Gray's Columbia River expedition. In May 1792, American merchant sea captain Robert Gray sailed into the Columbia River, becoming the first recorded American to navigate into it.
Jun 8, 2018 · Robert Gray is a contemporary Australian poet who is known for his imagery, syntax, and Eastern influences. He has published several books of poetry and edited anthologies of Australian poetry.
