Reaching the Pacific at Bella Coola
- When
- 20 July 1793
- Where
- North Bentinck Arm at Bella Coola, British Columbia
On 20 July 1793 Mackenzie reached the Pacific coast at Bella Coola on North Bentinck Arm, completing the first recorded northern transcontinental crossing.
Mackenzie reached the Pacific coast on 20 July 1793, at Bella Coola, British Columbia, on North Bentinck Arm, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Having done so, he completed the first recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico, twelve years before Americans Lewis and Clark. The site is now Sir Alexander Mackenzie Provincial Park, designated the First Crossing of North America National Historic Site.
Sources
- Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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