William Robert Broughton

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1792

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Robert Broughton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Discovery of the Columbia River Mouth

   1792

   Role: Lieutenant

   1. 1May 11, 1792 · Estuary of the Columbia RiverEntry into the Estuary

      Gray's crew found a safe channel on May 11, 1792, allowing the Columbia Rediviva to sail into the Columbia River estuary.

   2. 2May 12, 1792 · Columbia BarCrossing the Columbia Bar

      On May 12, 1792, Gray crossed the hazardous Columbia Bar, becoming the first known explorer of European descent to enter the river.

   3. 3May 18, 1792 · Columbia RiverNaming the River

      Gray named the Columbia River after his ship, Columbia Rediviva, on May 18, 1792.

Sources

1. Robert Gray's Columbia River expedition Wikipedia
2. Columbia River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25