The Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (including the former Fort Clatsop National Memorial), located in the vicinity of the mouth of the Columbia River, commemorates the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Administration of the park, which includes both federal and state lands, is a cooperative effort of the National Park Service and the states of Oregon and Washington. The National Historical Park was dedicated on November 12, 2004.

After reaching the Pacific Ocean, the Corps of Discovery camped at Fort Clatsop in the winter of 1805–1806. The park features a replica of the fort and a nearby visitor center. Also included in the park are several sites on the north bank of the river in Washington and other sites in Oregon.

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

thumb|This map outside the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park visitor center points visitors to the various historical landmarks within the park, including the reconstructed [[Fort Clatsop.]]The federal park began as Fort Clatsop National Memorial which was established on May 29, 1958. The memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. On October 30, 2004, it was redesignated Lewis and Clark National Historical Park with expanded jurisdiction over multiple sites, including:

  • Fort Clatsop
  • Fort to Sea Trail (dedicated on November 14, 2005)
  • Netul Landing (on the Lewis and Clark River, about a mile to the south of Fort Clatsop)
  • Salt Works
  • Station Camp/Middle Village
  • Clark's Dismal Nitch Chinook Point was named a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

See also

  • Columbia Bar
  • Timeline of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Notes

References

  • "Writings of Lewis and Clark", broadcast from Fort Clatsop National Memorial from C-SPAN's American Writers