As we continued on to Fort Stevens, we came to the nearby Fort Clatsop, where Lewis and Clark and team spend the winter of 1805. Most people have heard of the Lewis and Clark expedition, a few people know that Sacajawea accompanied them. But they also had a dog and a black slave on the trek, for a crew of 33 people.
The fort was only about 50 feet on each side for the 33 members of the expedition.
The original no longer exists, but they have built a replica about 10 years ago.
After exploring the fort, we then found where they got spring water for drinking.
After exploring around the fort, we then headed out to the Netel Landing on what is now called the Lewis and Clark River. As we hiked for a mile, we noticed these pilings along he way.
And then we learned the pilings were used to sort the cut logs floating down the river.
As we got further upstream from Fort Clatsop, we noticed that some of the pilings seemed to be of metal, rather than wood. And we found out that these were old tubes for carrying pulp at paper mills and were placed on the pilings to extend their usefulness.
A very nice spot to visit and learn some more about Lewis and Clark and their famous expedition, as well as about the Clatsops who lived here before European explorers and settlers came.
The fort was only about 50 feet on each side for the 33 members of the expedition.
The original no longer exists, but they have built a replica about 10 years ago.
After exploring the fort, we then found where they got spring water for drinking.
After exploring around the fort, we then headed out to the Netel Landing on what is now called the Lewis and Clark River. As we hiked for a mile, we noticed these pilings along he way.
And then we learned the pilings were used to sort the cut logs floating down the river.
As we got further upstream from Fort Clatsop, we noticed that some of the pilings seemed to be of metal, rather than wood. And we found out that these were old tubes for carrying pulp at paper mills and were placed on the pilings to extend their usefulness.
A very nice spot to visit and learn some more about Lewis and Clark and their famous expedition, as well as about the Clatsops who lived here before European explorers and settlers came.
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