A Photo Tour of the Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia Bus Tour at the Vancouver Convention

Photography by Jerry Dwyer

From the Convention Booklet: "The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the Pacific Ocean in late fall 1805 and wintered over at Fort Clatsop before returning eastward in 1806. This tour focuses on the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Fort Vancouver to Fort Clatsop but also includes Columbia River exploration, the founding of Astoria, the Hudson's Bay Company, British and American territorial interests and claims, and the history of the Expedition's route west down the north side of the Columbia to Long Beach, its northernmost point at the ocean, then trace its roundabout route to winter quarters south of the Columbia and its return to Vancouver on the Oregon side. The tour will follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, with journal readings throughout the day. There will be several short walks and an opportunity to put your feet into the Pacific Ocean. While there have been many changes in the shorelines, the area near the mouth of the Columbia still retains many of the characteristics that Lewis and Clark experienced."