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Monday, September 16 Through Thursday, September 19, 2019 The drive from Pacific Beach State Park to Fort Stevens State Park was mostly routine until Linda was told the US-101 Astoria-Megler Bridge crossing the Columbia River was one of those high scary bridges. Not only that, winds along the Columbia can be epic. Remember the story of Gregg … Continue reading Fort Stevens State Park
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Fort Stevens was one of three forts built to protect the Columbia River entrance from attack by sea. The three forts were positioned to allow overlapping kill zones. Invaders would have to take all three forts to move attacking ships through the mouth of the river. Fort Stevens dates back Civil … Continue reading Fort Stevens State Historical Site
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Lewis and Clark National Historical Park is located near the mouth of the Columbia River where the Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered from December 1805 through March 1806. During their stay, the explorers documented only twelve days out of 106 where it didn't rain. It still rains frequently in this area. … Continue reading Lewis and Clark National Historical Park