Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Regular entrance Fee $7 per adult over the age of 15.

Location:

At the Fort Clatsop Exhibit - Please check in at the front desk of the Visitor Center. If you have a national park pass be sure to bring it in with you along with a state issued ID.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

June 24, 2019 to September 02, 2019

Time:

9:30 AM

Duration:

8 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Hike

Living History

Netul Trail Guided Walks 11:00 Netul River Walk 2:00 Netul River Walk Fort Ranger Programs 9:30 Raising the Flag 10:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival 11:30 Talk 12:30 Talk 1:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival 2:30 Talk 3:30 Talk 4:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival 5:30 Lowering of the Flag Historical demonstrations will be ongoing around the fort area

Description

Netul Trail Guided Walks
11:00 Netul River Walk
2:00 Netul River Walk

Fort Ranger Programs
9:30 Raising the Flag
10:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival
11:30 Talk
12:30 Talk
1:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival
2:30 Talk
3:30 Talk
4:30 Flintlocks: Tools of Survival
5:30 Lowering of the Flag

Historical demonstrations will be ongoing around the fort area

Program Descriptions

Netul Trail Guided Walks: Take an approximately 1 mile walk along the Netul River, and learn about the historical, cultural, and natural resources of the area around Fort Clatsop.
Raising the Colors/Lowering of the Flag: A short presentation on the flag of the expedition, with the opportunity to help raise or lower the flag.
Flintlocks: Tools of Survival: Presentation on flintlock muzzle loaders that may include stories, historical information, and audience participation followed by the ranger loading and firing the muzzle loader.
Talk: Twenty to thirty minute presentation about topics related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition and may include topics such as preparations for the journey, survival of the Expedition and unsung heros of the expedition.
Historical Demonstration: Ongoing programs that allows participants to gain a better understanding of a specific aspect of the expedition, and have the opportunity to touch replica items that they expedition would have used, or try an activity commonly completed by the Corps of Discovery. Examples of demonstrations include quill pen wirting, flint and steel fire starting, candle making, hides and furs, and more!

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