|
October 19,
1805
William Clark
.... I assended a high clift ... from this place I descovered
a high mountain of emence hight covered with Snow, this must be
one of the mountains laid down by Vancouver, as seen from the mouth
of the Columbia River, from the course which it bears which is West
I take it to be Mt St. Helens,
When Clark first sighted Mount
Adams, he thought it was Mount St. Helens.
It’s still a great place to lose yourself.
Signature Event
Destination: The Pacific
November 11 - 15, 2005
With a special commemoration of The Vote at Station Camp on November 24.
The Oregon-Washington National Signature Event: Destination: The Pacific
commemorates the Corps of Discovery’s arrival at the Pacific Ocean with
reenactments, lectures, outdoor activities and family entertainment in a variety of venues
from Long Beach in Washington down the coastline to Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Core activities include:
- Opening Ceremony. Friday, November 11, 2005. 10:00am at Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria, Oregon
- ‘Ocian in View’lectures and presentations. November 11 through 14, 2005. Various venues in both states.
- Festival of the Pacific: Lewis & Clark Remembered. November 11-13, 2005. Performance space, vendor booths, family activities. Clatsop County Fairgrounds in Astoria, Oregon.
- Consider the Columbia. November 13, 2005. Event on the Astoria-Megler Bridge.
- Corps of Discovery II. November 7-15 in Long Beach, Washington and November 19-22 in Seaside, Oregon. See Corps II information on the following page.
- Painless Lewis & Clark. November 11-13. Music revue at the Liberty Theater. Astoria, Oregon
- Dedication of Station Camp. November 15, 2005. Near Megler Rest Area, Washington.
For lodging and other tourist information:
Long Beach Peninsula area: ww.funbeach.com
Astoria area: www.oldoregon.com
Events Schedule
| March 15 |
Maryhill Museum of Art exhibits: Lewis and Clark at Maryhill (through November, 2005);
Photography: Beauty and Change in the Columbia River Gorge from
1860’s to the Present . (through July, 2005) Off Hiway 14, west of Hiway 97, Washington.
|
| March 29 |
Dedication of Cathlapotle Plank House in Ridgefield, Washington
|
| April 23 |
Maryhill Museum, Lewis and Clark lecture and hike, Off Hiway 14, West of Hiway 97, Washington
|
| May |
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, ClaClehlah Village and the Corps of Discovery Exhibit, Stevenson, Washington
|
| May 27
|
Lewis and Clark Living History Presentations. Washington State Parks and Recreation staff. Presentations every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (and holidays) through October 2005 and 2006. Clarkston, Sacagawea State Park, Columbia Hills State Park, Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. Washington.
|
| June 10-12
|
Yakama Nation, Yakama Nation Treaty Day Commemoration of 1855 Treaty. Toppenish, Washington
|
| August 7
|
Dedication of Captain William Clark Park, Camas/Washougal, Washington
|
| August 26-29
|
Taste of Lewis and Clark in the Northwest, Bonneville Dam Visitor Center, East of Cascade Locks, Oregon.
|
| September |
Completion ofPatit Creek Encampment. Full Size silhouette sculptures depicting May 2 nd Lewis and Clark encampment as described in the Journals. Dayton, Washington
|
October 14-17
|
Lewis and Clark Heritage Day, 4-day reenactments, Tribal dancing, encampments. In conjunction with Corps II. Tri-Cities, Washington.
|
| November 18 |
Dedication ofConfluence Project artwork designed by Maya Lin. Cape Disappointment, Illwaco, Washington
|
| November 24 |
Commemoration of the Vote, near Megler Rest Area, Washington
|
| November 28-Dec. 11 |
Lewis and Clark Fortnight Events, in conjunction with Corps II , Vancouver, Washington
|
Ongoing Events
| Through 2006 |
Maryhill Museum of Art, Lewis and Clark Overlook and Interpretive native Plant Garden. Off Hiway 14, West of Hiway 97,Washington
|
| Through September, 2006 |
Ilwaco Heritage Museum Exhibit: Don’t bother Me with The Facts, Uses and Abuses of the Lewis and Clark Theme in Popular Culture. Ilwaco, Washington
|
Corps II Routes
Corps of Discovery II brings the Lewis and Clark story to your hometown in a unique traveling exhibit hosted by the National Park Service. An exhibit tent, 250-seat multimedia-ready auditorium, keelboat replica and tipi provide opportunities for visitors to interact with the journey of the Expedition in new ways.
Virtual tour: www.nps.gov/lecl/CorpsII/Corps2.htm
Washington: www.washingtonhistory.org
| Date |
City |
Site |
2005 |
|
|
| Oct 1–9 |
Clarkston, WA |
Port of Clarkston |
| Oct 14–17 |
Kennewick, WA |
Columbia Park |
| Nov 7–15 |
Long Beach, WA |
City Center |
Nov 28–Dec 11 |
Vancouver, WA |
Fort Vancouver |
2006 |
|
|
| Apr 7–10 |
Stevenson, WA |
Fairgrounds |
| Apr 14–17 |
Toppenish, WA |
Yakama Nation Heritage Center |
| May 12–15 |
Dayton, WA |
Main Street |
|
