Lewis and Clark Trail Marker Tour by the DAR in WA State

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1. Lewis and Clark Trail Marker - Clarkston, WA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, in its movement across the North American Continent, finalized its trek to the Pacific Ocean across what is now the State of Washington. In anticipation of the bicentennial of the expedition, the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution marked four Lewis and Clark Expedition campsites across Washington State with stones engraved with original diary excerpts of the expedition. The front of the marker displays the NSDAR insignia, the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery logo and the words “Lewis and Clark Trail” highlighted in gold leaf. The back of the marker quotes William Clark in his journal: 1805 William Clark recorded in his journal that on this date: “I can observe at a distance... a high ridge of thinly timbered countrey the water of the south fork is greenish blue, the north as clear as crystial.” Clark’s ‘south fork’, the Snake River, is visible from this marker. The Clearwater River, or "north" (fork), flows into the Snake River approximately 3/4 of a mile to the east of the marker. Marker placed by Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution September 9, 1999.

2. Lewis and Clark Trail Marker - Burbank, WA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, in its movement across the North American Continent, finalized its trek to the Pacific Ocean across what is now the State of Washington. In anticipation of the bicentennial of the expedition, the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution marked four Lewis and Clark Expedition campsites across Washington State with stones engraved with original diary excerpts of the expedition. The front of the marker displays the NSDAR insignia, the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery logo and the words “Lewis and Clark Trail” highlighted in gold leaf. The back of the marker quotes William Clark in his journal: October 16, 1805 - William Clark recorded in his journal that on this date: "...After getting safely over the rapid and having taken diner set out and proceeded on seven miles to the junction of this river and the Columbia which joins from the N.W. The words "this river" refer to the Snake River, which flows into the Columbia about one mile to the southwest of this marker. Marker placed by Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution June 8, 2000.

3. Lewis and Clark Trail Marker - Stevenson, WA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, in its movement across the North American Continent, finalized its trek to the Pacific Ocean across what is now the State of Washington. In anticipation of the bicentennial of the expedition, the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) marked four Lewis and Clark Expedition campsites across Washington State with stones engraved with original diary excerpts of the expedition. The stones are each 42" high and made of Lake Superior green granite. This marker, with a journal entry by William Clark, is outside of the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, 990 SW Rock Creek Drive in Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington. On the front of the marker is the DAR insignia, L&C Corps of Discovery Logo, and the title, "Lewis and Clark Trail". On the back of the marker, the inscription is as follows: October 30, 1805 William Clark recorded in his journal that on this date, “A wet disagreeable evening, the only wood we could get to burn on this “little island” on which we have encamped is the newly discovered ash which makes a tolerable fire.“ The “little island” is about 1 ½ miles downstream from this marker and is submerged by the waters of the Bonneville Dam. April 14, 1806 Meriwether Lewis recorded in his journal that on this date: “The mountains through which the river passes... are high, broken, rocky, partially covered with fir white cedar, and in many places exhibit very romantic seenes." Marker placed by Washington State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - December 3, 1999.

4. Lewis and Clark Trail Marker - Ilwaco, WA

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, in its movement across the North American Continent, finalized its trek to the Pacific Ocean across what is now the State of Washington. In anticipation of the bicentennial of the expedition, the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Revolution marked four Lewis and Clark Expedition campsites across Washington State with stones engraved with original diary excerpts of the expedition. The front of the marker displays the NSDAR insignia, the Lewis & Clark Corps of Discovery logo and the words “Lewis and Clark Trail” highlighted in gold leaf. The back of the marker quotes William Clark in his journal: November 18, Monday 1805 William Clark recorded in his journal that on this date: "I set out with 10 men and my man York to the ocian by land.... (later in the day) … I found Capt. Lewis name on a tree. I also engraved my name.... I crossed the neck of the land low and 1/2 of a mile wide to the main ocian. At the foot of a high open hill.... I ascended this hill which is covered with high corse grass. Descended to the N. of it and camped.” Marker placed by Washington State Society - Daughters of the American Revolution - October 21, 2000.

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Lewis and Clark Trail Marker Tour by the DAR in WA State

Created by Shirley Stirling on October 25th 2018, 7:50:05 pm.

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In 1999-2000, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) erected four historical markers engraved with journal entries of the Lewis & Clark journey through what is now Washington State. They placed these markers at or near the actual campsites of the exploration party. Some of the sites have supplementary tablets of historical information adjacent to the marker. Two of the markers are near interpretive centers and one is within a park planted with vegetation native to the area during that time period. The DAR coordinated their effort with other states commemorating the trail, to install monuments of similar style.

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Lewis and Clark Trail Marker Tour by the DAR in WA State

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