Fort Clatsop, built and occupied by the Lewis and Clark expedition, served as the expedition’s winter encampment in 1805-1806, following their long cross-country journey. Upon the group’s departure in March, 1806, the fort rapidly decayed in the wet coastal forest Read More …
Fort Clatsop was the wintering place of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1805 to 1806. Geoarchaeological analysis seeks to locate the building site of the fort, and explain the various features found in the ground every time an archaeologists has Read More …
The National Park Service is investigating the looting of an archaeological site at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition abandoned the original Fort Clatsop on March 23, 1806, but history did not. Beginning with the arrival of the Astorians in 1811, the site of the fort was an object of interest to travelers, and Read More …