Robert Gray discovered and named the Columbia River.
his ship
Robert James Gray's birth name is Robert James Gray III.
1792
Robert Graysmith's birth name is Robert Gray Smith.
Rob Anthony Gray's birth name is Robert Anthony Gray.
its gray like Robert patisons fav. color
Captain Robert Gray
Robert Gray entered the Columbia River on May 12, 1792. He named the river after the private vessel he was using named the Columbia Rediviva. His exploration of the Oregon coast would support U.S. claims to the territory.
The first recorded European to navigate into the Columbia River.
Robert Gray was an American explorer who discovered and charted various parts of the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Some of the places he is credited with discovering include Grays Harbor and the Columbia River in what is now Washington State.
It was named after Christopher Columbus. ---But only tangentially. It was actually named after Captain Robert Gray's ship, the Columbia Redeviva, which sailed up the river's mouth in 1792. The ship was the first to sail around the world.
It was named after Christopher Columbus. ---But only tangentially. It was actually named after Captain Robert Gray's ship, the Columbia Redeviva, which sailed up the river's mouth in 1792. The ship was the first to sail around the world.