Lewis and Clark Time

We are now in Oregon and it is Lewis and Clark discovery time. We first visited Fort Clatsop where the Corps of Discovery wintered in 1805-06. I was impressed with how nicely the reproduction of the fort has been done. They even used the construction and wood working methods that they would have used back then. The 33 members of the Corps of Discovery spent the winter in this facility.

Fort Clatsop

Example of Woodwork at the Fort

Our next adventure was to visit Cape Dissapointment State Park on the Washington side to learn more about the Lewis and Clark expedition and to view the two lighthouses there. The first lighthouse we visited was the North Head Lighthouse on the western side of the cape. It was built in the late 1800s and is still in use today.

North Head Lighthouse

Then we went to the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center to see the exhibits and watch a film on the expedition. From the center we could see the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse but the light was not good there for photography so I made the .75 mile hike to the lighthouse to get a better photo.

Cape Disappointment

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

We finished it all off with a great lunch at the Port Bistro in Ilwaco and a trip to an antique shop.