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Fort Clatsop, Oregon


 

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Fort Clatsop, Oregon
This site is now protected as part of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks, and is also known as Fort Clatsop National Memorial. A replica of the fort was constructed for the sesquicentennial in 1955 and lasted for fifty years; it was severely damaged by fire in early October 2005, weeks before Fort Clatsop's bicentennial. A new replica, built in 2006 by 700 volunteers, used Capt. Clark's drawings. It was more rustic and rough-hewn, closely depicting the original fort. It opened with a dedication ceremony on December 9, 2006.
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  Fort Clatsop, Oregon
Fort Clatsop, Oregon
They named the fort after the local Clatsop tribe of Native Americans. Construction of the fort began on December 9 and the captains moved into their quarters (still unroofed) two days before Christmas 1805. Located along the Lewis and Clark River at the north end of the Clatsop Plains approximately 5 mi southwest of Astoria, the fort was the last encampment of the Corps of Discovery before embarking on their return trip east to St. Louis.

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  Lewis and Clark's Quarters
Lewis and Clark's Quarters
Area where Clark worked on his maps, drawings and journals. They used his very detailed drawing for the replica down to making the furniture.

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  Lewis and Clark's Living Quarters
Lewis and Clark's Living Quarters

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  Fort Clatsop Outside, OR
Fort Clatsop Outside, OR

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"Ocian in view! O! The Joy!" When Capt. William Clark wrote these words in his journal on November 7, 1805, he was not standing at the Pacific Ocean but the Columbia River estuary. It would be another two weeks before he or Capt. Meriwether Lewis would stand at what they had "been so long anxious to see". By then they had traveled over 4000 miles across the North American continent with a contingent of 29 explorers, mostly U.S. Army enlisted men known as the "Corps of Discovery", one slave and a Lemhi Shoshone woman, Sacagawea, who acted as an interpreter and guide.


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Robert R. Goodman 		  Hi Denny,Beautiful capture my friend.That is one site I wanted to visit while I was in the Northwest.never got the chance to,Wonderful image!!!!


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Roxanne M. Bubar 		  WOW what a wonderful place and image.


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John Connolly 		  A wonderful series of images of this old historic site, Denny! Thank for the info as well!


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Kerry Hill 		  Fantastic captures of this wonderful place Denny!


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Jack Gaskin 		  Really enjoyed the the shots of this replica. Have seen the Movie w/Fred McMurry a bunch of times and can only imagine the enormity of that journey & the things they endured.
Wonderful Shots WTG

Happy Shooting
Jack


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Denny E. Barnes's Gallery 		  Thank you very much Bobby, Roxanne, John, Kerry and Jack!


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Tammy M. Anderson's Gallery 		  WOW!! What a great piece of history to explore. All your images combine for a great story. Great work, Denny.


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Mike Clime 		  Nice comp, details and historical information, Denny! Like all of the shots and glad they rebuilt it!


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Ron McEwan 		  Great history, great shooting right out of a movie set. Excellent work my friend.


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Denny E. Barnes's Gallery 		  Thank you Tammy, Mike and Ron!


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Ray Thoms 		  Great images Denny....and great historical notes as well....well done!


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Nadine A. Lewis 		  WONDERFUL images (all of them), Denny!!! GREAT history as well! <><


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Tammy Espino 		  Fantastic series and great story to go along with it :)


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Laura E. Swan's Gallery 		  Something wonderful about History like this. Sad about the fire...Denny have you ever been to Calgary?

If you ever come here please don't miss Heritage Park. I think you'd really enjoy it.

This is a wonderful series of images you shared here!!!

-Laura :D


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