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Fort Clatsop, Lewis And Clark National Historical Park

A front view of a log fort with an American flag surrounded by tall green trees at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.

"F" is for "Fort" and all the forts and their history preserved as or within units of the National Park System.

According to the National Park Service, "In November 1805, the Corps of Discovery reached the Pacific Ocean. Having found 'the most practicable and navigable passage across the Continent of North America,' the mission was complete. Although eager to begin the journey home, members of the Corps knew that travel would have to wait until spring - more than one snowy mountain range stood in their path. The Corps would build a temporary home on the coast."

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Bronze Statue Of Sacagawea And Her Infant Son Jean Baptiste At Fort Clatsop, Lewis And Clark National Historical Park

A close up image of a statue of Shoshone Sacagawea and her infant son Jean Baptiste at Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

The statue of Sacagawea and her infant son by Jim Demetro stands near the Fort Clatsop Visitor Center, along the trail leading to the reconstruction of Fort Clatsop in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. "In 1804, Sacagawea was living among the Mandan and Hidatsa, near present day Bismarck, North Dakota. Approximately four years earlier, a Hidatsa raiding party had taken Sacagawea from her home in Idaho and from her people, the Lemhi Shoshone. Living among the Mandan and Hidatsa, Sacagawea married French trader Toussaint Charbonneau.

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Photography In The National Parks: Lewis And Clark National Historical Park’s Fort Clatsop

If you are ever near the port town of Astoria, Oregon, you should take a little time for a side trip to Fort Clatsop, at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Contributing photographer Rebecca Latson visited during her exploration of the Pacific Northwest portion of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and returns with a little history as well as ideas for capturing photos of what you might see during your own visit.

Musings From Lewis And Clark National Historical Park

It was raining when I got to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Since I’ve recently had enough rain to keep me satisfied for a good long while, I didn’t go out to the replica of Fort Clatsop where Captains Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the rest of the Corps of Discovery spent an uncomfortable three months in the winter of 1805 and 1806.

Battling Invasive Plants In Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: The Video

Much has changed since Lewis and Clark took a hike across the western United States. Among those changes has been an infusion of non-native vegetation that threaten to overrun native vegetation. At Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, researchers are working to wipe out the intruders.

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