Old Fort Clatsop Site, Astoria, Oregon

Name/Title

Old Fort Clatsop Site, Astoria, Oregon

Entry/Object ID

P-690

Description

Old Fort Clatsop Site. House was built by W. Hampton Smith about 1870. The three fruit trees on the left were shipped from East via Cape Horn to Preston W. Gillette in 1852 and planted by Carlos W. Shane who then owned the site. These trees are healthy and still bear fine cherries and apples (in 1900). The old dead tree at right of the house is the last of the fine forest of spruce found on the site by Lewis and Clarke 100 years ago (now over 200 years ago).

Made/Created

Date made

Jun 8, 1900

Place

City

Astoria

County

Clatsop

State

Oregon

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Medium: Photographic Paper