Corps of Discovery II returns from Pacific
to Vancouver winter
(Vancouver, WA) - The Lewis and Clark Expedition had
voted and were building Fort Clatsop in the wind and rain of
northwest Oregon. Two hundred years later, Corps of Discovery
II: 200 Years to the Future leaves the coast for urban America
and a two-week stay along the Columbia River.
Corps of Discovery II closes out its 2005 season Nov.
28 through Dec. 11. The giant tents of Corps II will be set up near the
O.O. Howard House on the Vancouver National Historic Reserve.
Corps II will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with a special
opening ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 28. Admission is free and
there is plenty of parking nearby.
Fort Clatsop Winter Events
Holiday Happenings:
December 28 through January 1, 2006
Join park rangers in learning about life at Fort Clatsop.
At 10:00 and 2:00 join a ranger for a talk on “Life
at Fort Clatsop” in the visitor center. At 11:00, 1:00,
3:00 a ranger will lead a walk to the Fort Clatsop site.
Join a ranger for a one mile “hike through history” along
the new Netul Trail at 12:00.
Ecola Crossing: A Whale of an Event!
January 7, 2006
Ecola State Park, OR
Hike over Tillamook Head or just part way to commemorate
the journey of Captain Clark, Sacagawea and members of the
Corps.
See
more events - link to PDF.
Fort Clatsop Contacts:
Park Superintendent:
Chip Jenkins (503) 861-4401
Chief of Visitor Services:
Jill Harding (503) 861-4421
News Releases:
Chip Jenkins (503) 861-4401
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Association:
Cyndi Mudge (503) 861-4403
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