What a difference between our trip to Fort Vancouver last week and Fort Clatsop this week! The rangers were amazing! We were treated with respect and they truly made the story of Lewis and Clark engaging, interesting and exciting! I learned things I didn’t know before and was able to pick up a few new hands-on objects for my class.
a fishing rake inside a canoe (now that’s how to fish!)
Will loved how Clark could draw such detailed maps and this is his drawing of the fort plans
Our guide at the fort, Tom was amazing! He consulted in and played the role of William Clark in the OPB movie “Searching for York”. He knows all kinds of stuff about the expedition, is a phenomenal teacher and got to meet Ken Burns! (I am SO JEALOUS!)
I think the boys were pretty pleased that he even fired the gun! ;o)
I think I may have had more fun than the kids… ;o)
On the way up, we stopped at a lovely viewpoint and played around at the Astoria column on the way home. It was just too nice a day to waste!
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