They sailed around Cape Horn and up the West coast of North America to the Columbia River. The Tonquin crossed the Columbia Bar and established Fort Astoria (located in modern Astoria, Oregon) in May 1811. After leaving supplies and traders at the newly created outpost, the ship and crew traveled north to Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island.
This journey involved sailing around Cape Horn and along the West coast of North America to reach the Columbia River. The Tonquin then established a fort in what is now Astoria, Oregon, in May 1811, before departing supplies and traders and continuing its journey north to Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island.