Return Trip Through Alpowa Summit
N 46° 26.133 W 117° 25.435
11T E 467433 N 5142529
Marker documenting Lewis and Clark's eastbound journey through Alpowa Summit in May 1806.
Waymark Code: WM6A9T
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2009
Views: 9
Located at a roadside rest stop, this sign marks Lewis and Clark's passage through here on their return journey to St. Louis. The text on the marker reads:
Early in May, 1803, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, with a 30-man party and 23 pack horses, passed eastward through this roadless area after wintering near the ocean at their westward terminus - Fort Clatsop. They were short of food, horses, and trade goods, living on the land from day to day. From the Snake River crossing, these intrepid explorers crossed the Rocky Mountains and were boisterously welcomed in St. Louis on September 23rd. Their overland trip to the Pacific Ocean was a factor in establishing American claims to the "Oregon Country".
"Must Sees"at this location":
Since this is a roadside rest stop in the middle of endless farmland, the best thing to see here is the public restroom.
Date Waymark Created: 05/01/1806
Do they allow dogs at this location?: Yes
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