Captain Clark Park and Oregon Chapter Holiday Dinner

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Join the Oregon Chapter of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation for its annual celebration, with a local L&C site, a museum exhibit, a potluck dinner, a stimulating talk, and our annual business meeting.  Bring your friends and colleagues.  Many Washington Chapter members will attend.  Attend part or all of the scheduled events.


RSVP to hohnbaum@aol.com or call 503-390-2886; please include number in party and names for dinner and your reservation for Two Rivers Heritage Museum Tour.

3:00 p.m.        Tour Captain Clark Park at Cottonwood Beach with Roger Daniels
                        South Index Street at South 32nd Street, Washougal, Washington
                        Meet at the Trailhead Parking Lot

William Clark, November 3, 1805: "... Passed a Small Prarie on the Stard. Side above, a large Creek opposit qk Sand River on the Stard. Side, extensive bottoms and low hilley Countrey on each Side (good wintering Place) ..."

Cottonwood Beach was one of the sites voted on for the winter camp, but lost out to Fort Clatsop. On the return trip, the Corps of Discovery camped here for six days from March 31 through April 6, 1806 while they gathered provisions and Clark led a group of men back down the Columbia to explore the Willamette River.

Lewis & Clark historian and Washougal resident Roger Daniels was instrumental in the development of Captain Clark Park, which was dedicated during the Bicentennial. Roger will lead a tour of Cottonwood Beach and share his experiences and insights on the creation of the park.

4:00 p.m.        Two Rivers Heritage Museum
                        1 Durgan St, Washougal, Washington
                        Admission Fee: $3 adults; $2 seniors, at the door

Tours of the Two Rivers Heritage Museum, highlighting the Corps of Discovery’s 6-day stay at Cottonwood Beach and exploration of the Mult-no-mah River, will be limited to 15. Make your reservation when you RSVP for the dinner. Tours will begin at 4:00 and 4:45 respectively.

Before or after your museum visit, you will have time to take the Pedestrian Tunnel that connects downtown Washougal to the Columbia River or shop at the Pendleton Outlet Store across the parking lot from the museum.
           
5:30 p.m.        “Lewis and Clark Contemporaries” with Tom McAllister and Potluck Dinner
                        Camas Community Center, 1718 SE 7th Ave, Camas, Washington
Dinner Cost: $10 at the door; includes meat and beverages. Plates, cups and tableware will be provided.

"Lewis & Clark Contemporaries"  Alexander MacKenzie, David Thompson and Simon Fraser explored  water routes to the Pacific in the same era, and a 4th Scot, the botanist/naturalist David Douglas, collected as a loner with superb survival skills.

Tom McAllister spent 40 years as the Outdoor Editor for The Oregonian and Oregon Journal. For the next 15 years he was a naturalist/historian with Lindblad Expeditions in Alaskan and Pacific Northwest waters. His volunteer work includes native plant restoration at Midway Island National Wildlife Refuge and leading field trips for Friends of the Columbia River Gorge and Audubon Society of Portland.  Tom served as president of the Oregon Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, The Flyfisher Foundation and Oregon Geographic Names Board.


Bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share and items you would like to contribute to the Silent Auction for our Education Fund. After dinner we will hold a brief annual meeting.           
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Point William Interpretive Panel and Keith G. Hay Bench Dedication

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Astoria Riverwalk at Alderbrook Lagoon


A little-known Lewis & Clark campsite is about to get some well-deserved recognition. On Saturday, November 7, the Oregon Chapter-Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation will dedicate an interpretive panel highlighting the Corps of Discovery’s 10-day stay at Point William (Tongue Point) and a bench honoring Keith G. Hay, long-time chapter leader. Join us at 2:00 p.m. for a celebration at the Alderbrook Lagoon at the eastern-most point of the Astoria Riverwalk.

On November 27, 1805 following their stays on the north shore of the Columbia River, the Corps of Discovery headed to the south shore to prepare for winter. Captain William Clark wrote:

“…we proceeded on between maney Small Islands passing a Small river of ____ yds wide which the Indians Call ___ and around a very remarkable point which projects about 1½ Miles directly towards the Shallow bay the isthmus which joins it to the main land is not exceding 50 yards and about 4 Miles around. We call this Point William”

Funding for this project was provided by the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation from the Lewis & Clark Trail Stewardship Endowment, a National Council of the Lewis & Clark Expedition Bicentennial Legacy Project; the Oregon Chapter-Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation; and friends and family of Keith Hay. Thanks to our partners for their assistance: Astoria Parks and Recreation, Tongue Point Job Corps, the Clatsop-Nehalem Tribe, the Astoria Chamber of Commerce and the National Park Service.

Keith G. Hay

A career professional in outdoor recreation and environmental management, Keith Hay co-authored a landmark study commissioned in 1962 by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to define what later became the National Lewis & Clark Historic Trail. In those years of data-gathering along the Trail, he studied the rivers and land route in detail across 10 states. Years later he was instrumental in resurrecting the Oregon LCTHF Chapter, becoming its president. He was also deeply involved in planning the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Oregon as the vice president of LCBO’s board.

Keith’s book The Lewis and Clark Columbia River Water Trail, a Guide for Paddlers, Hikers, and Other Explorers was published before the Bicentennial. It was immediately sought after by canoeists and kayakers as well as those driving along both sides of the river from Bonneville Dam to the river’s mouth, pointing out not only historic places but safe passages and overnight camping spots. The Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation honored Keith with its Meritorious Achievement Award at the 2011 Annual Meeting. Keith died in 2013.
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Oregon Chapter picnic with the Moultons at Ft. Clatsop

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Event — Please join us for a special event with Lewis & Clark superhero Dr. Gary Moulton, editor of the Journals and noted L&C scholar, who is visiting Fort Clatsop this summer.  We’ll share a picnic with him and his wife and hold a Q&A session with him.
Time — Arrive around noon, we will eat shortly thereafter.  Or, arrive early and catch a program at the Fort.  You can also catch programs after visiting as well.  Park hours in the summer  are 9:00 AM–6:00 PM.
What to bring — This is a BYOP (bring your own picnic), place settings and anything you would like to share.  You might also want to bring a lawn chair to sit in while visiting.  There are nice covered picnic shelters with picnic tables and shade (we’re being optimistic)
Where — Picnic area near Ft. Clatsop Visitor’s Center parking lot.  Please try to carpool as there are a limited number of parking spaces which can fill on busy days.
Admission fee — There is a $3.00 park fee per person over 15, free admission for those under 16, also free if you have any passes such as Senior or National Park passes.  Please pay at the Visitor’s Center upon arriving.
After we eat there will be an informal question and answer time with Dr. Moulton. 

We are limiting this to 50 people – please RSVP Lyn Trainer at lyntrainer4@gmail.com no later than Sunday, August 16.
Hope to see you there!

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Auto Tour to Pomp's Gravesite

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On Saturday, June 6 the Idaho Chapter will host an auto caravan to Jordan Valley, OR to visit the grave of Sacagawea and Charbonneau's son, Jean Baptiste, better known to us as baby Pomp. After traveling with the Corps of Discovery, Jean Baptiste went on to have an adventurous life of his own, and died while traveling from California to the Idaho/Montana gold fields. We will visit his gravesite, the abandoned stage stop nearby, and learn more of the local history at the Heritage Museum in Jordan Valley.

One note, they really need to KNOW who is coming, so if this is something you'd like to hitch up with, PLEASE contact Sue by June 4 at the latest. Thanks!

Sue Buchel (retireinmt@yahoo.com or 406-788-8923)
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Annual Columbia River Canoe/Kayak Paddle

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It's coming up, everyone! Sometime in June or July we will be having our Annual Columbia River Canoe/Kayak Paddle near Skamokawa, Washington.

Watch for details!

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Lewis & Clark: The Army Story with Lt. Col. Alisha Hamel – At Camp Withycombe

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2:00-5:00 pm
No reservations required.
$5.00 donation requested

We look forward to hearing about Lewis & Clark from a military historian's perspective. In organization, funding, discipline, conduct, and appearance, the Corps of Discovery was a military expedition. That informs our understanding of the Expedition today.

Alisha Hamel from the Historical Outreach Foundation (HOF) is an experienced historical presenter. Her presentations include Lewis and Clark, Oregon's Role in WWII, Civil War in Oregon and she is also developing a WWI presentation and can do a presentation on One Woman's Role in Desert Storm.

She is a Lt. Col. in the Army Reserve and is the Command Historian for the Center of Military History in Washington DC. Alisha has finished a documentary about the 41st Infantry Division during WWII called "Jungleers in Battle" that premiered in Salem on September 18, 2012 which showed on OPB and the Pentagon Channel and has written many news articles.

Alisha has also been involved with Lewis and Clark since 2003, and was on the board that put on the Signature event for Oregon and Washington, Destination the Pacific. She was in charge of the Opening Ceremony held at Fort Stevens and the following veteran's event. She was involved in Oregon 150 and put on the Oregon Ball that year. She has traveled the Lewis and Clark trail attending almost all of the Signature events along the trail.

Camp Withycombe
AFRC Room # 2103
10101 SE Clackamas Rd
Clackamas, OR  97015

Must show photo ID to enter the base.
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Mike Carrick Collection

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I am sure that most of you know Mike Carrick, and know about his historic gun collection, which includes a rare Girardoni air gun and other Lewis and Clark era weapons. Mike is a frequent contributor to We Proceeded On, does presentations about his collection, and also writes about guns for other publications. On February 21st, Oregon Chapter members will have a chance to peek inside Mike's collection and talk to him about them. Mike and Beverly have invited us to visit their home in Turner, Oregon (just south of Salem).

Date: February 21st, 2015 from 2PM to 5PM
Please RSVP to Thelma for this special event.
We are limiting this to 25 attendees, and those who RSVP will get directions!
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