Fort Clatsop, Oregon
Uploaded: February 11, 2011
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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Denny E. Barnes February 11, 2011
"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. #1352366Robert R. Goodman February 11, 2011
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!!!! #9231856Roxanne M. Bubar February 11, 2011
WOW what a wonderful place and image. #9232259John Connolly February 11, 2011
A wonderful series of images of this old historic site, Denny! Thank for the info as well! #9232260Kerry Hill February 11, 2011
Fantastic captures of this wonderful place Denny! #9232387Jack Gaskin February 11, 2011
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.Happy Shooting
Jack #9232442
Denny E. Barnes February 11, 2011
Thank you very much Bobby, Roxanne, John, Kerry and Jack! #9232594Tammy M. Anderson February 11, 2011
WOW!! What a great piece of history to explore. All your images combine for a great story. Great work, Denny. #9232677Mike Clime February 11, 2011
Nice comp, details and historical information, Denny! Like all of the shots and glad they rebuilt it! #9232773Ron McEwan February 11, 2011
Great history, great shooting right out of a movie set. Excellent work my friend. #9232841Denny E. Barnes February 11, 2011
Thank you Tammy, Mike and Ron! #9233921Ray Thoms February 12, 2011
Great images Denny....and great historical notes as well....well done! #9234871Nadine A. Lewis February 12, 2011
WONDERFUL images (all of them), Denny!!! GREAT history as well! <>< #9235117Tammy Espino February 12, 2011
Fantastic series and great story to go along with it :) #9236391Denny E. Barnes February 13, 2011
Thank you very much Ray, Nadine and Tammy! #9238797Laura E. Swan February 13, 2011
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 #9238830
Denny E. Barnes February 17, 2011
Thank you very much, Laura! #9247324Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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