| Fort Clatsop rises from the ashes |
Replica's completion celebrated at dedication ceremony
Many emotions were running through Chip Jenkins as he watched, sometimes in tears, as firefighters doused the flames on the smoldering ruins of Fort Clatsop late on the night of Oct. 3, 2005.
Monday, December 11, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| New fort to be dedicated Saturday |
Construction of new replica complete; activities planned
A year after a fire destroyed Fort Clatsop, its new replacement will be dedicated at a ceremony Saturday.
Monday, December 04, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Art studios in historic Andrew Young Building open for annual tour |
Artists' studios in the historic Andrew Young Building will be open for their annual tour Saturday, Dec. 2.
Thursday, November 30, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Fort Clatsop hosts historical speaker Sunday |
Learn about American life circa 1806 in the first presentation of the "In Their Footsteps: Currents of Change" speaker series at Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop, at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Friday, September 15, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| From a tyke at Fort Clatsop to historic interpreter, Johnson moves to soldiering |
As a visiting family peers in among the half-finished rooms of the new Fort Clatsop replica, Sean Johnson, clad in buckskin breeches and linen shirt like the original Corps of Discovery members he portrays, fetches some kid-sized Lewis and Clark clothes for the children to try on.
Monday, August 21, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Watch the saltmakers at work in Seaside |
The Saltmakers Return takes place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 18 through 20, on the beach at Avenue U in Seaside.
Thursday, August 17, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Saws signal efforts to reduce fears of fire |
The whine of chainsaws drifted through Fort Clatsop park late last week, heralding the first phase of the park's new fire management plan.
Monday, July 17, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Pete Field honored for Fort Clatsop work |
A key organizer of the reconstruction of Fort Clatsop was honored in Washington, D.C. today.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| More opportunities offered to help at Fort Clatsop |
WARRENTON - More opportunities to help in the construction of the new Fort Clatsop are being offered through the rest of May.
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Building Fort Clatsop replica brings back hometown memories |
Tom Caples, who grew up in Warrenton, returns to the North Coast to rebuild fort
As a kid growing up in Warrenton, Tom Caples recalls building forts in the woods around his home.
Monday, April 03, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| ‘Bicentennial is leaving behind a legacy’ |
Video  “We’ll see you back in St. Louis!” Casting off from the same shore his ancestor left exactly 200 years before, Peyton “Bud” Clark offered a farewell to the hundreds of spectators on shore who watched as he and the rest of the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Mo., paddled down the Lewis and Clark River Thursday.
Friday, March 24, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| 'Passing of the paddle' marks return |
Events planned for 'The Return Home' of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
It's farewell to the Corps of Discovery Thursday as a series of ceremonies marks the departure of the famous explorers 200 years ago and the official end of the local Lewis and Clark Bicentennial commemoration. "We're honoring the past, but we also hope to celebrate what's to come," said Chip Jenkins, superintendent of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Portland entertainers perform to benefit Fort Clatsop |
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A benefit concert for Fort Clatsop, featuring Pepe and the Bottle Blondes and 3 Leg Torso, fires up Saturday, March 18, at the Liberty Theater.
Thursday, March 16, 2006 Full Story >>> |
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| Log delivery signals beginning of Fort Clatsop rebuilding work |
Regional lumber companies swift to pitch in and help
Log trucks rolled into the Clatsop County Fairgrounds Thursday, carrying the raw material for the much-anticipated rebuild of Fort Clatsop. About 420 logs donated by four area timber companies were unloaded near the main arena, which will house the building project that’s set to begin Dec. 10. “We just wanted to help restore the fort,” said Curt Copenhagen from Longview Fibre, which donated logs along with Hampton Affiliates, Stimson Lumber and Weyerhaeuser Co.
Friday, December 02, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Help reconstruct Fort Clatsop |
Public is invited to work on the project starting Dec. 10The public is invited to help make history in the reconstruction of Fort Clatsop.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Design team unveils blueprint for fort |
New replica will be more rustic with modern features added for safety
The new Fort Clatsop will look a bit more rustic than the one it’s replacing, but will also include some modern safety features to prevent the sort of fire that destroyed the original replica.
Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| BREAKING NEWS: Fort Clatsop fire ruled an accident |
Cleanup continues before next week’s archaeological dig
Thursday, October 20, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Visitors take one last look at fort replica |
Appropriately damp weather greeted local citizens and tourists who came to get one last look at Fort Clatsop Sunday before workers begin dismantling the charred structure.
Monday, October 17, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Park reopens fort site; dig for relics set |
WARRENTON — Demolition of the burned remains of Fort Clatsop will begin next week. But local citizens and fans of the historic replica will have a last chance to see it before it’s removed.
Thursday, October 13, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Dispatcher to 9-1-1 caller: It’s just fog |
The first 9-1-1 call reporting the fire that destroyed Fort Clatsop was dismissed by the emergency dispatcher who handled it.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Fort Clatsop maintenance man shocked when called to put out fire |
Olney-Walluski fire chief fights blaze at his second job at fort
Ron Tyson was in shock when he first arrived at Fort Clatsop late Monday night to see the historic fort in flames.
Monday, October 10, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| ‘The rebuilding process is starting today’ |
No signs of arson discovered amid the rubble of Fort Clatsop
Investigators probing the fire that destroyed Fort Clatsop Monday night have found no evidence of arson.
Friday, October 07, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Investigators continue probe |
Fire investigators continue to probe the scene of the blaze that destroyed Fort Clatsop Monday night.
Thursday, October 06, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| ‘Sergeants, march your squads, front and center!’ |
Popular education program continues with a few changes
Employees at Fort Clatsop didn’t let the destruction of the replica fort Monday put an end to the park’s popular education programs.
Thursday, October 06, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Fort rebuilders’ goal: ‘a legacy’ |
After fire, Fort Clatsop receives an outpouring of help
Rome wasn’t built in a day. And neither was Fort Clatsop.
Thursday, October 06, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Bicentennial commemoration to proceed |
Plans for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial commemoration are “proceeding on,” according to “Destination: The Pacific” Executive Director Cyndi Mudge.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| ‘We’ve all pledged to work together to rebuild this facility’ |
Law agencies probe cause, seek pickup truck
“I am a reasonable craftsman and can make almost anything I set my mind to in metal, wood or stone.”
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| State senator on hand to check out what can be done – and when |
State Sen. Betsy Johnson was shaken by the news this morning.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Wu hustles to alert Park Service of need for immedate funds |
‘The show will go on,’ congressman promises
“The show will go on, and we will rebuild,” U.S. Congressman David Wu told The Daily Astorian this morning in response to the fire at Fort Clatsop.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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| Mystery fire destroys Fort Clatsop replica |
Governor to visit as pledges are made to rebuild
Fort Clatsop, one of Clatsop County’s most cherished landmarks and the focal point of the upcoming Lewis and Clark 200th anniversary, was destroyed by fire late Monday night.
Tuesday, October 04, 2005 Full Story >>> |
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