Oregon Chapter LCTHF




  Oregon Chapter of the  
  Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation  

  April 25, 1999 Meeting Information  


Follow the Trail in Style
Sign Up for Sternwheeler Brunch Cruise


The Oregon State and Washington State Chapters of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation are hosting a joint Spring chapter meeting. Join us on a two-hour voyage on the Columbia River aboard the sternwheeler Columbia Gorge on Sunday, April 25, 1999. Chapter members and their families will sail from the Port of Longview Dock at 11:30 a.m. (arrive earlier to ensure boarding time) and enjoy a delicious brunch while viewing present-day Washington and Oregon from the same vantage point as our erstwhile Corps members did in 1805-06. The ship is a triple-decker replica of the paddlewheel-driven boats of the late 19th century and was designed after the great riverboat, the Bailey Gatzert. The cruise will be followed by a spectacular dual chapter meeting at the nearby St. Rose Parish Center. If you haven't made your cruise reservations yet, don't despair because, until the boat is full, you can still make reservations, though you must do this directly through the sternwheeler company. You can contact them via one of the methods below:
Phone (503) 223-3928 Fax (503) 223-4013
email sales@sternwheeler.com Internet www.sternwheeler.com


Ask for Dené and be sure to mention that you are with the Oregon Chapter. Adults are $29.95 and children (ages 4 to 11) are $19.95. Following the cruise, and as shown below, we have a stellar program planned.

Meeting Agenda
11:15 a.m. What: Board the Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge.
Note: Reservations are required!
Where: Port of Longview Dock.
11:30 a.m. What: Sternwheeler cruise begins.
Champagne brunch served enroute. River features announced as in view.
Where: Columbia River.
1:30 p.m What: Sternwheeler cruise ends, passengers disembark.
Where: Port of Longview Dock.
2:00 p.m. What: Program Meeting starts. Reservations NOT required.
Where: St. Rose Catholic Church, 701 26th Avenue, Longview, WA.
2:00 p.m. What: Meeting Introductions.
Who: Chapter Presidents – Murray Hayes (WA)and Keith Hay (OR).
2:15 p.m. Presentation: Greetings from the National Foundation
Who: Ron Laycock, Chapter Liaison LCTHF.
2:20 p.m. Presentation: Plans For A Sacagawea Statue In Longview.
Who: Wendy Koskoski.   Wendy has lived in Longview with her family for nearly 20 years. She is a member of Longview's "Downtowners" and was on the "Longview 75th Celebration" steering committee. She is the coordinator of the "Sacajawea Sculpture Project" which plans to install a statue on the banks of Longview's Lake Sacajawea.
2:25 p.m. Presentation: Lewis & Clark on the Lower Columbia.
Who: A.G. "Doc" Wesselius.   Doc is a member of the Board of Directors of the Washington State Chapter and a longtime Lewis and Clark historian.
3:00 p.m. Presentation: Sacagawea! Beyond The Shining Mountains With Lewis & Clark.
Who: Joyce Badgley Hunsaker.   Joyce is a member of both the Oregon and Washington Chapters. She is an award-winning historical interpreter who has achieved national acclaim for her unforgettable living history portrayals. Her thoughtful and carefully researched programs have won her respect nationwide as both actress and historian. This living history program lets Sacagawea speak for herself about this pivotal period of our American past, using era-accurate costuming and props, a variety of native words, sign language, and anecdotes taken directly from the journals of the Corps of Discovery. Her story strips away Hollywood hype and common misconceptions to reveal ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
4:00 p.m. What: Meeting adjourned. OR & WA Board Meetings to follow.


Meeting Directions and Map

Longview Map


Directions to Port of Longview
 From I-5 North, take Washington Exit 36. Follow the exit up and over the freeway heading west on Tennant Way. Continue on Tennant Way to Oregon Way and go left (SW). Follow Oregon Way to near the Lewis & Clark Bridge approach. Get in the right hand lane and bear right onto W. Port Way. Travel onto E. Port Way and under the Lewis & Clark Bridge. Turn right to Port of Longview Parking.

Directions from Port of Longview to St. Rose Parish Center
 Follow E. Port Way to Oregon Way. Turn left onto Nicholas Blvd. Follow Nicholas Blvd. (Lake Sacajawea is on your right) to 26th Avenue. Turn left onto 26th Avenue to St. Rose Parish Center. The meeting room is available starting at 1:00 p.m.


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Updated: November 11, 1999

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