Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Cape Disappointment Ilwaco, Washington
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Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
Ilwaco, Washington
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Location: 
PO Box 488
Ilwaco, WA 98624
(360) 642-3029
fax 360 642-4216
This web page has had 6057 unique visitors.
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 Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Website
 LCIC@parks.wa.gov
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Description:
In November of 1805, the U.S. Corps of Volunteers for Northwest Discovery, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, reached the mouth of the mighty Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean at last. “Great joy in camp,” Clark wrote in his journal, "we are in View of the Ocian, this great Pacific Ocian which we been So long anxious to See."
Today the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center stands high on the cliffs of Fort Canby State Park, 200 feet above the pounding Pacific surf. A series of mural-sized "timeline" panels guide visitors through the westward journey of the Lewis and Clark Expedition using sketches, paintings, photographs and the words of Corps members themselves. The center also features short film presentations, a gift shop and a glassed-in observation deck with fabulous views of the river, headlands and sea. Additional displays focus on local maritime and military history.
Hours of Operation
The Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center is open year round. For specific seasonal operating hours please call the park office at (360) 642-3078.
LC200 staff: "We have visited this Interpretive center twice. In February, 2005 we met and spoke with Aaron Webster, Parks Interpretive Specialist. His knowledge, passion, and hospitality is top of the line! This center is simply the crown Jewel of the Lewis, Clark and Sacagawea Trail. It is the single richest Lewis, Clark & Sacagawea experience for travelers and families. When we visited last, there was a special collection on loan from the Patrick Gass descendants including Clark's knife, Gass's hatchet, and a wooden box which may have been carved by Sacagawea! For us, these are near-religious artifacts! We hope for you, too. The beauty of Cape Disappointment, the mouth of the Columbia, Ilwaco and the Long Beach Penninsula is breathtaking.
Do not miss this interpretive center, or this area.
Directions and/or Additional Information:
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At Cape Disappointment State Park, two miles southwest of Ilwaco.
Driving directions: Located off U.S. Highway 101, four miles southwest of Ilwaco at the foot of the Long Beach Peninsula.
Please also visit:
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Cape Disappointment State Park
The acclaimed Chinook Observer Newspaper
North Coast Wildlife Rehab Center
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