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Annual Lewis and Clark Encampment at Knappton Cove
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Knappton Cove Heritage Center and the Pacific Northwest Living Historians (PNLH) will present a family-friendly living history program on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14. During this two day event, costumed members of the PNLH will demonstrate the tools and skills employed by the explorers of the epic Lewis and Clark expedition.
Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, and to seek the best route to the Pacific Ocean through what we now call the Pacific Northwest. During their voyage of 1804 – 1806, they led the “Corps of Northwestern Discovery” overland from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River, and back again. With no means for resupply, the Corps – a U.S. Army unit of 31 men, accompanied by Sacagawea and her infant child, Jean Baptiste - needed to use a diverse combination of skills, along with the right tools, in order to survive.
Dressed in clothing of the style and materials worn by the voyagers of the Corps in 1805, PNLH interpreters will demonstrate and discuss many of those tools and skills, including:
- Safety in handling flintlock firearms
- Starting a fire with flint and steel
- Making clothing from leather
- Carving canoe paddles
- Trading for supplies
On Saturday at 2 P.M., we will have a brief Annual Meeting and Lemonade Social where visitors can talk with Board Members and find out about our latest projects.
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Date and Time
Saturday Jul 13, 2024 Sunday Jul 14, 2024
July 13th & 14th, 2024
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday (2 P.M. Lemonade Social/Annual Meeting)
10:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M. on Sunday
Location
Knappton Cove Heritage Center
521 WA State Route 401, along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, about 3 miles east of the north end of the Astoria-Megler bridge, and about 8 miles south of Naselle, WA.
Fees/Admission
The program is FREE, although donations are welcomed.
Contact Information
For more information, visit the website or email Nancy Anderson at knapptoncove@gmail.com.
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