Megler Washington
A mini park stands at the west end of the Megler Rest Area on WA HWY 401, east of Megler. A bas-relief type bronze sculpture depicts the passage around "Point Distress" in the small native canoe they had traded for earlier. Captain Lewis kneels in the bow. He scouted a flat beach area to land a crew for exploration. Captain Clark explained the mission: "Capt Lewis concluded to proceed on by land & find if possible the white people the Indians Say is below and examine if a Bay is Situated near the mouth of this river...."
Lewis & Clark Trail
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