Today, I left my cozy yurt and said goodbye to Manzanita. I drove home to Vancouver.
I visited Fort Clatsop near Warrenton for the very first time. This is one part of the Lewis and Clark National Park and National Wildlife Refuge. Fort Clatsop is a recreation of the camp of the Lewis and Clark expedition crew in the Winter of 1805. Video: Winter Story. There is a very nice visitor center with excellent exhibits and a nice gift shop. I walked around the small log cabins inside the small fort. It was raining when I toured the recreated fort camp.
The highway from Astoria to Ranier, Oregon 30, is very good. It follows along the Columbia River in many places and then inland over hills and valleys. I take the bridge from Ranier to Longview, then down Interstate 5 to Vancouver.
Astoria, Oregon - Information
Astoria Population 9,500 A small town with many tourist attractions. There are many motels, restaurants, cafes, grocery, museums, theaters, historical sights, marina, docks, hospital, gas, stores, services, supplies.
Astoria Images
"Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state of Oregon and was the first American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.[7] The county is the northwest corner of Oregon, and Astoria is located on the south shore of the Columbia River, where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. The city is named for John Jacob Astor, an investor and entrepreneur from New York City, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the fur trade in the early nineteenth century. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1876. he city is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria. Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport. U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 are the main highways, and the 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Astoria–Megler Bridge connects to neighboring Washington across the river."
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Fort Astoria (1811-1825) History
Astoria Column Historical Tower
Charter Boat Services in Astoria
Lower Columbia River: Astoria to Portland, Ilwaco to Vancouver
Lewis and Clark Historic Sites
Clatsop County, Oregon Population 38,000
Fort Clatsop Camp of Lewis and Clark in the Winter of 1805. Video: Winter Story
Fort Steven's State Park A World War II military base defending the Columbia River.
The following photographs were obtained on the Internet:
Astoria and Bridge at the Columbia River
