Close to where we are camping is a recreation of Fort Clatsop where the Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1805-1806. It was wet and stormy. In the 100 days they were there, the sun was out only 5 days. (We are having a similar experience). The fort lies along Lewis and Clark Creek (formerly Netul Creek). The area is a rain forest full of large cedar trees. They traded with the Clatsop Indians, built up stores for the trip home, repaired and remade clothes and explored the region.The visitor center had an excellent movie about the Clatsop Indians and their way of life. They are still in the area.
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| Fort Clatsop Recreation |
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| Officer's room in Fort Clatsop |
There was a path leading down to Netul Landing which was a marshy area where they landed their canoes.
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| Netul Landing |
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| Dugout Canoe |
We drove down the coast along the beach to Seaside. This was the location of the Salt Works where several of the corps spent 2 months boiling sea water to produce 34 bushels of salt to flavour and preserve their stores. Apparently they had to come this far south to get to where there was enough salt content in the water. All the fresh water from the Columbia is carried south by the current. What is left are some piles of stones used to build big hot fires. They have a reenactment every year in August. We walked up and down the beach a bit.
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| Emily investigating fire pit |
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| Ocean near Salt Works |
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| Bailey at the beach |
A little farther south of here is where L&C hiked in order to see a reported beached whale. They had never seen one before and were able to trade for some blubber. Sacagawea had asked to go as she had never seen a whale either.
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