"She Who Watches"

Some of the oldest pictographs in the northwest are found in the park.  Well known petroglyph "She Who Watches" and other significant Native American cultural resources are located at Horsethief Lake State Park. 

Lewis and Clark arrived at present day Horsethief Lake State Park on October 24, 1805.

" in those narrows the water was agitated in a most Shocking manner boils Swell & whorl pools, we passed with great risque It being impossible to make a portage of the Canoes, about 2 miles lower passed a verry bad place between 2 rocks one large & in the middle of the river  here our Canoes took in some water, I put all the men who Could not Swim on Shore; & sent a fiew articles Such as guns & papers, and landed at a village of 20 houses on the Stard. Side in a Deep bason where the river apprd. to be blocked up with emence rocks..."
 Source:  The Definitive Journals of Lewis & Clark, Vol. 5: Through the Rockies to the Cascades

Site was formerly largest burial ground of Indians in the area.  The area was an Indian campground for centuries, with the Wishram, Cloud, and Lishkam fishing with nets and spears between The Dalles and Celilo Falls.