Fort Clatsop National Memorial
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Contact Information:
Fort Clatsop National Memorial
92343 Fort Clatsop Rd
Astoria, OR 97103
503-861-2471
http://www.nps.gov/focl/
Size: 125 acres
Location: Fort Caroline National Memorial is located along the Saint Johns River, 13 miles east of downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Memorial is a unit of Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Description: Having reached the Pacific Ocean, the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped here in the winter of 1805-1806. The knowledge they acquired enroute was of immense importance to the Westward Movement. A 1955 community-built replica of the explorers' 50'x50' Fort Clatsop is the centerpiece of the park.
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Fort Clatsop National Memorial |
Operating
Hours: September through mid-June: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm;
mid-June through Labor Day: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
History: Authorized on May 29, 1958.
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