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Fort Clatsop National Memorial

  • Address: Fort Clatsop Loop Rd. 5 mi south of Astoria; from U.S. 101, cross Youngs Bay Bridge, turn east on Alt. U.S. 101, and follow signs, Astoria, OR
  • Phone: 503/861-2471
  • www.nps.gov/focl

Fodor's Review:

"Ocean in view! O! The joy!" recorded William Clark, standing on a spit of land south of present-day Astoria in the fall of 1805. Fort Clatsop National Memorial is a faithful replica of the log stockade depicted in Clark's journal. Park rangers, who dress in period garb during the summer and perform such early-19th-century tasks as making fire with flint and steel, lend an air of authenticity, as does the damp and lonely feel of the fort itself.

  • Cost: $3
  • Open: Daily 9-5
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