LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL AND STATE HISTORICAL PARKS

'Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks', in the vicinity of the mouth of the Columbia River, commemorate the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Administration of the parks is a cooperative effort of the United States National Park Service and the states of Oregon and Washington, and 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 parks also preserve several landing sites on the north bank of the river in Washington, and other sites in Oregon.

Contents

Federal sites

Oregon state parks

Ecola State Park

Fort Stevens State Park

Sunset Beach State Recreation Area

Washington state parks

Cape Disappointment State Park

Fort Columbia State Park

References

See also

External links

Federal sites

The federal park began as 'Fort Clatsop National Memorial', authorized 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:

★ Clark's Dismal Nitch^[1]

★ Fort Clatsop

★ Fort to Sea Trail (dedicated on November 14, 2005)

★ Memorial to Thomas Jefferson

★ Netul Landing

★ Salt Works

★ Station Camp

Oregon state parks

Ecola State Park

Ecola was the site of the Corps of Discovery's 1806 trek over difficult terrain to see a beached whale. Today, it features several miles of hiking trails through old growth forest, and several beaches. Haystack Rock and the Needles are visible in from many sites in the park. Much of the 1985 film ''The Goonies'' was filmed there, and the final scenes of the 1991 film ''Point Break'' were filmed at Indian Beach in the park.

Fort Stevens State Park

Fort Stevens, with its park, offers exploration of history, nature, and recreational opportunities. The fort was the primary military defense installation in the three fort Harbor Defense System at the mouth of the Columbia River (Fort Canby and Fort Columbia were other two).

Sunset Beach State Recreation Area

Sunset Beach is the terminus of the Fort To Sea Trail, which begins in Fort Clatsop. Sunset Beach also provides visitors with direct access to the Pacific Ocean with expansive views from Cape Disappointment to the north and Ecola State Park to the South.

Washington state parks

Cape Disappointment State Park

Cape Disappointment, formerly known as Fort Canby State Park, is a camping park on the Long Beach Peninsula, fronted by the Pacific Ocean. The park offers of ocean beach, two lighthouses, an interpretive center and hiking trails. The Cape Disappointment Historic District was listed on the National Register on August 15, 1975.

Fort Columbia State Park

Fort Columbia is an old coastal artillery post along the north side of the Columbia river outlet. At , the park includes an interpretive center focused on regional history.

References

1. Congressman Brian Baird, Press Release: "Rep. Baird, Conservation Fund Announce Sale of Dismal Nitch for Lewis & Clark National Historic Park"


★ ''The National Parks: Index 2001-2003''. Washington: U.S. Department of the Interior.

★ House Resolution 3819 (introduced February 24, 2004) and Public Law No: 108-387

See also

★ Columbia Bar

External links

★ Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks

★ National Park Service: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

★ Ecola State Park

★ Fort Stevens State Park

★ Cape Disappointment State Park

★ Fort Columbia State Park

★ Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Designation Act, 2004

★ Ecola State Park: Hiking And Park Information.