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22. Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge: The Refuge
contains two Corps campsites and the site of the Chinook town of Cathlapotle,
which had 14 large wooden houses and 900 inhabitants. Trails, auto
tour, and wildlife viewing.
23. Sauvie Island/Howell Territorial Park: The Corps
called Sauvie Island "Wappato Island" for the potato-like water root
harvested by the Indians. 1853-era house and museum.
24. Kelley Point Park: Kelley Point,
now the city park at a peninsula's tip, was once one of the islands
obscuring the mouth of the Willamette River. Interpretive Sign.
25. Cathedral Park: At "the center of
a bend under the highlands on the right side", Clark and a 7 man party
reached this far up the Willamette in their canoe. Interpretive
Sign.
26. Clark County Historical Museum:
Exhibits on Chinook Indian life and a Lewis & Clark library.
27.
Oregon History Center:
Home of the Oregon Historical Society.
28.
Vancouver National Historic Reserve:
The replica of Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver overlooks the area
of the Corps' campsite, whose exact location is uncertain. Visitor
center and interpretive signs.
29. Portland International Airport: The Corps twice
visited Neerchokioo bvillage, a temporary residence for Shahala Indians
when gathering wappato-the site is now under airport parking lots.
No interpretation.
Map Source: Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in
Oregon 1200 SW Park, Portland, OR 97205. Ted Kaye
& Roger Cooke.
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