Mouth of Necanicum River

with the other 3 men I deturmined to proceed on to the Ocian, & Set out on a Westerley direction

here I found their vilg. 4 Lodges on the west bank of this little river which is here 70 yards wide
William Clark

River with sandy beach flowing into the ocean

The river enter the ocean on the left. Photo date: December 19, 2010.

Clallam Lodge

[those houses] which were built on the S. exposur of the hill, Sunk into the ground about 4 feet the walls roof & gable ends are of Split pine boards, the dores Small with a ladder to decend to the iner part of the house,
-William Clark-

Historic painting of the interior of a large lodge

Painting by Paul Kane based on sketches made in 1847.

Chinook Plank House

the fires are 2 in the middle of the house their beads ar all around raised about 2½ feet from the bottom flore all covered with mats and under those beads was Stored their bags baskets and useless mats
-William Clark-

Chinook plankhouse with double bunks along the entire wall

Photo taken by Jo Ann Townsend at the Old Fort Stevens Historic Area in Fort Stevens State Park.

Salal (Gaultheria shallon)

an old woman presented a bowl made of a light Coloured horn a kind of Surup made of Dried berries which is common to this Countrey which the natives Call Shele wele
-William Clark-

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Delicate white and pink Salal berries

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