Chinook Point
Chinook Point | |
 View from Fort Columbia across the mouth of the Columbia River to Astoria, Oregon, and Saddle Mountain. | |
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| Nearest city | Chinook, Washington |
|---|---|
| Built | 1792 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000747 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961[2] |
Chinook Point is a headland in Pacific County, Washington. Captain Robert Gray, the first non-native to enter the Columbia River, saw the river from Chinook Point in 1792. His explorations gave the United States a strong position in its later territorial contests with Great Britain.[3]
In November 1805, members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at Chinook Point.
It was the site of US military gun emplacements during World War II.[4]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][4]
It is now part or all of Fort Columbia State Park, which is in turn part of Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Chinook Point". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- ^ Brokenshire, Doug (1993). Washington State Place Names. Caxton Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780870045622.
- ^ a b Cecil McKithan (October 10, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Chinook Point" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying six photos, from 1977. (32 KB)
External links
- Lewis and Clark National Park .COM
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chinook Point
46°15′5″N 123°55′19″W / 46.25139°N 123.92194°W
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