Me unwashed for three days. Ick!
This is the view from inside the lookout tower. (Click on it and you can see it up close.)
Our third day we ended up going back to that state park (Ft.Stevens ) and viewed a military defense fort built in the 1890's and used to guard the Columbia River through WWII. It was truly amazing, the guns and technology they had, as well as how well the place was still standing (although with some scary areas. Some of the metal beams were almost completely rusted apart. Nothing like walking under concrete with flaky "metal" holding it up!) There were also all sorts of birds nesting in the beams.... even some stalactites and stalagmites forming in one very dark part.
I just looked up on line to see if there was more information I should include... and I guess it's supposed to be haunted. (cue scary music), But I don't believe the Lord put us on earth to roam about after we die.
In the same area on the Clatsop Shore was the Wreck of Peter Iredale (that's the name of the ship). I guess in 1906 this ship was carrying cargo to Portland, got caught in a fog storm and the wind pushed the ship on shore. They never got the opportunity to get it out before it was to far into the sand, so there she sits. I'm including some of the Internet pictures as it was foggy the day we went.
When the Peter Iredale shipwrecked
The Peter Iredale now.
When we were there.
Our entire trip was VERY foggy. We only had a few patches of clear sunniness.
1 comment:
This Ft reminds me of the one we went to see outside Pensacola. Only the beach had white sand not brown. They are neat places especially for history teachers to explore. I would be neat to be able to take you kids to places like that on field trips. History sure comes alive then.
m&d
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