At Ecola State Park, a part of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks, you can walk in the steps of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark, who arrived at the Pacific in mid-November in 1805. It was 1 year, 6 months, and a day after leaving St. Louis, Missouri, with the Corps of Discovery on their mission to explore the Pacific Northwest. Upon seeing the ocean, Clark wrote in his journal: ‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’ Shortly after arriving on the west coast, the expedition voted to spend the winter near present day Astoria, where they constructed Fort Clatsop. These historic locations remain popular attractions for visitors to the scenic Oregon coast.
‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
Today in History
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Eye of the cave
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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World Reef Day
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Full moon
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Brain coral
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Leaves of Grass
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Upstate autumn
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Indigenous living
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Irohazaka road
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Is that a buzzing sound?
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It’s NASA’s 60th birthday
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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Siblings Day
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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Happy trees = Clean air
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It s Mountain Day in Japan
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There once was a lighthouse from...
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It s World Bee Day
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World Bamboo Day
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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Paper lanterns on the longest night