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 Lewis and Clark Plaza - Long Beach, WA Posted by:  howarthe
N 46° 20.999 W 124° 03.264
10T E 418871 N 5133475
Plaza features a large statue of Lewis and Clark, egraved stones documenting points of interest along their journey and engraved bricks from donors.
Waymark Code: WM8XA8
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2010
Views: 13
Lewis & Clark Memorial Park
By a few degrees, Long Beach is the most western point reached by the Lewis & Clark expedition. Captain Clark wrote the following journal entry on November 19, 1805:
"Proceeded on a small sandy coast 4 miles and marked my name on a small pine. The day of the month and year…"
This monument was made possible by the combined efforts of the City of Long Beach, The Lewis & Clark Trail Committee, and Washington State Parks.
Dedicated November 19, 1990
Mayor Red H. Rutherford
City Council: Gary Lueth, Ken Ramsey & Roy Star
Stanley Wanlass, Sculptor
David Jensen, Architect
Ken Heckard, Lewis & Clark Trail Committee |
"Must Sees"at this location":
The statue is quite impressive, but the egraved stones around the circumfrence of the plaza are the most educational.
Date Waymark Created: 09/19/1990
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes, but must be on a leash.
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