News Release

End of the Stone Age: George Ramsay

Washington State Parks / Aaron Webster

News Release Date: January 2, 2021

Contact: Sally Freeman, 503-861-4424

Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop announces the next virtual “In Their Footsteps” guest speaker series event. Aaron Webster will present “End of the Stone Age: George Ramsay” on our youtube page at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time, Sunday, January 17.

This monthly Sunday on-line event is made possible by the Lewis & Clark National Park Association (LCNPA), the park’s non-profit partner. Since 1963, the LCNPA has supported education, interpretation, research, and community involvement. Purchases at the LCNPA’s Fort Clatsop Bookstore support programs such as “In Their Footsteps.” For more LCNPA information, visit their website.

Cape Disappointment State Park Ranger Aaron Webster has worked at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center for 18 years. He has a passion for using storytelling to illuminate the lesser-known history of our region. His presentation tells the story of George Ramsay, a Native American who lived near the mouth of the Columbia River during the time of Lewis and Clark. Ramsay may have been the son of a European sailor in the late 1700s, and by some accounts lived long enough to meet the Wilkes Expedition in 1841. His story illustrates the idea that the fur trade era was terrible and tragic when viewed from the perspective of the local tribes.

For more information, call [phone].