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it’s summertime in Submitted photo Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition made salt in Seaside in the winter of 1806. seaside Relive how Lewis & Clark made sea salt in Seaside SEASIDE — A special living history program, Commenced Making Salt, focusing on the Lewis and Clark Expedition’s salt-making activities, will take place for ¿ve hours on Saturday, Aug. 15. Visitors will meet National Park Rangers in period cos- tume making salt from sea- water and discussing details of the expedition. This event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the beach at the west end of Avenue U. (From U.S. High- way 101, take Avenue U to the beach. From the Prome- nade in Seaside, walk south to where Avenue U meets the beach.) One of the reasons the Corps of Discovery wintered near the Paci¿c Ocean was that it was running out of salt for preserving and Àavoring meat. The expedition’s cap- tains were hoping for “a con- venient Situation to the Sea Coast where we Could make Salt,” according to William Clark’s Nov. 24, 1805 journal. In January 1806, after the Corps settled into its Fort Clatsop winter camp, a de- tachment traveled to the fu- ture site of Seaside to set up a salt-making camp next to the ocean. This camp operated for seven weeks and produced about four bushels of salt for their winter and return trip to the United States. The actual location of the expedition’s Salt Works can “You r L oca l Q u a lity Fu r n itu r e R e sou r ce ” A NNIVERS A RY S A LE! NAM E BRAND S • GRE AT P RI CE S • L ARGE S E L E CTI ONS • Moss Furniture & Décor R ecycled Fu rn itu re • A n tiqu es N ew Item s A rrive D aily U n iqu e N ew & U sed W e pride ourselv es in of f ering bra nd na m es a nd the best qua lity f urniture a t the best prices. O ur selection is second to none. You don’t ha v e to driv e to Portla nd to get v a lue, qua lity, a nd good prices. C om e v isit our show room and see w hat w e offer locally in Seaside. DELIV ER Y AV AILABLE FIN AN CIN G AV AILABLE LO CALLY O W N ED AN D O PER ATED Cla tsop Cou n ty’s la rg est a n d m ost com plete sh ow room is filled w ith ba rg a in s a t sa le prices! 13 0 SO UTH H O L L AD AY • D O W N TO W N SE ASID E • 5 0 3 -7 3 8-89 9 9 S TARFURNITURES EAS IDE.C OM • S TORE HOURS : M ONDAY -S ATURDAY 10AM -6PM • S UNDAY 11AM -4PM 810 Broad w ay • Seasid e • 503-701-1478 across th e street from Fireh ou se G rill in Seaside Submitted photo by Al LePage Saltmakers heat saltwater over a fire in this historical re-enactment of the Corps of Discovery. also be visited on Lewis and Clark Way between Beach Drive and the Prom, three blocks north of the program. Commenced Making Salt is a free, interactive learning opportunity for the whole family. This event is pro- duced by the Seaside Muse- um & Historical Society and the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park. This year’s event is sponsored by the Seaside Museum & Historical Society member donations, city of Seaside Public Works Department, Clatsop County Work Crew and Oregon State Parks. For more information, call Lewis and Clark NHP, Fort Clatsop at 503-861-2471 or the Seaside Museum & His- torical Society at 503-738- 7065. S e n io r D a y - Eve ry W e d n e s d a y S e n io rs G e t 10% OFF! L Y L E ’S P ET & G ARD EN CEN TER HO BBY FARM FEED & S UP P LIES HO RS E G RAIN & S UP P LEM EN TS CHICKEN FEED • BEET P ULP RICE BRAN • W O RM ERS FLY S P RAY • S HAM P O O S & M O RE! S HOP L O CA L 72 5 AV EN UE “ J” • S EAS IDE • 503- 738- 5752 M O N DAY thru S ATUR DAY • 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM O ceanfront D ining JO IN US FO R Break fas t & Lu nch Happy Hou r & D inner too! • O P E N TO TH E P UB L IC ! • O P E N fo r B rea kfa st & L u n ch • Reg u l a ti o n P a r 3 5 , 9 Ho l e C o u rse • F u l l Servi ce B a r i n Cl u b ho u se H a p p y H o u r M o n d a y-F ri d a y fro m 3 to 5 P M 451 Sea sid e • 503-738-5261 503-73 5261 45 1 Ave U, Seaside Seasi de 50 3- 73 8- 8-5261 www. www.seasidegolfcourse.us sea lfc o urse.u s www .s ea s idego id egolfco urs e.us Call for Reservations 503-738-6403 Break as t • Crab Cak es • H uck leb erry Blintz • Straw b erry Stuffed Crèm e Brulee French Toast • Country Fried Steak • O m elets • Eggs Bened ict • O atm eal and M ore! Lu nch • Bison Bacon Burger • Portob ello M ush room Croissant • H alib ut Fish Tacos • Pulled Pork Sand w ich • H alib ut Fish & Ch ips • Seafood L ouie Salad • Turk ey Club and M ore! Sou ps & Salad s • G azpach o • Clam Ch ow d er - G luten Free • Caprese • M elon & Prosciutto Salad • W ed ge Salad • Sum m er Spinach Salad • A h i Pok e and M ore! 581 S Prom, Seaside www.maggiesontheprom.com August 13, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 11
