Seaside, Oregon Lewis & Clark National Historical Park
the region.
Lewis & Clark National Historical Park Area Hotel -
Rivertide Suites condominium hotel near Lewis & Clark National Historical Park offers luxury accommodations with full kitchens and outstanding service in Seaside, Oregon. We're also proud to provide visitors with an excellent location, which affords easy access to dozens of attractions including the Lewis and Clark Salt Works, which is less than a mile away in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. Rivertide Suites Hotel also offers great rates on Oregon vacation packages for your upcoming visit.
Lewis & Clark National Historical Park Salt Works -
In 1805, much of the Lewis and Clark expedition's stay on the North Coast was spent securing food and supplies for the winter and eventual trip home. By the time they reached the lower Columbia River region, they had run out of valuable salt for seasoning food and, more importantly, preserving meat, which was a matter of life and death. Spoiled elk meat could make the men sick.Take a trip back to 1805 and the salt-making process by visiting the Salt Makers Living History reenactment in Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. For several weekends each summer, costumed re-enactors set up camp for 48 hours and make salt round-the-clock, just as members of the Lewis and Clark expedition did. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/saltworks.htm.
Lewis and Clark Expedition -
It was President Thomas Jefferson who brought the famous team of Lewis and Clark together. In June, 1803, he chose Captain Meriwether Lewis, who then selected his friend Captain William Clark, to lead an exploratory party to travel the mostly unknown territory west of the Mississippi River. Their mission? To follow the Missouri River to its source and then establish the most direct water route to the Pacific. In addition, they would document their scientific and geographic observations. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/lewi/historyculture/index.htm.Lewis & Clark National Historical Park Sites
- Fort Clatsop
- Fort to Sea Trail
- Clark's Dismal Nitch
- Station Camp
Oregon State Park Sites
- Fort Stevens State Park
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Area
- Ecola State Park
Washington State Park Sites
- Cape Disappointment State Park (includes the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center & Bookstore)
- Fort Columbia State Park