The journey is almost finished. After traveling more miles, the group finally reached Chinook, Washington. In 1805, Lewis and Clark saw the for the first time. Imagine how they must have been!
This was the end of their to the Pacific, but winter was approaching. They decided to build a fort and stay here until . They named the site Fort Clatsop, which was the name of a local tribe. It nearly every day they were here, but that’s typical weather for the region, even today! In a nearby city, Seaside, Oregon, a called the Turnaround marks the official end of the Lewis and Clark Trail. A bronze of Lewis and Clark stands here, forever facing the Pacific.
Just like the explorers, you can now and go home. Mission accomplished!