Welcome to the story, the sites (and sights!) of Lewis and Clark in Washington. Lewis and Clark may have spent more days in other trail states; there may be more trail miles in other states, but no state can surpass the surprises or drama of the Lewis & Clark experience that Washington holds.
Several features of the Washington story stand out: compelling encounters with Native American tribes; landscapes that taxed the ability of the chroniclers of the expedition to adequately convey what they were seeing; and challenges with topography and weather that put the expedition at risk.
Washington’s great claim to the Lewis & Clark saga is that it was considered by the explorers themselves to be the end of their voyage west: “Station Camp” in Pacific County. However, truly the entire length of the trail in Washington, from Clarkston
to Long Beach, can be seen as the culminating phase of what was unquestionably the great American odyssey.
During the Bicentennial era be sure to check this site often for the most complete and up to date information about bicentennial activities, events, and programs in the state of Washington: The End of the Lewis and Clark Trail.
By David Nicandri, Director of the Washington State Historical Society
