Fort Clatsop: Rebuilding an Icon

The Lewis and Clark Expedition is a symbol of our nation's heritage, of the spirit of discovery and exploration that identifies our past. Seeking to honor the Corps of Discovery's incredible journey to the Pacific Ocean, the community of Astoria, Oregon built a memorial in the form of the Fort Clatsop replica. But on October 3, 2005, flames blazed high in the sky. Local officials and townspeople looked on in horror as Fort Clatsop burned to the ground.

In the aftermath, a new spirit was born — one of community, hope, and fortitude. A tale that spans two centuries, Fort Clatsop: Rebuilding an Icon tells of the explorers' journey to the unknown territory of the Oregon coast; of a community coming together to honor the past, only to see their memorial burned to the ground; and of the incredible spirit that drove them to start anew. In Fort Clatsop: Rebuilding an Icon, read of a community that came together to rebuild an incredible memorial to the past only to create a new symbol of America's enduring spirit.

A collaboration between the Daily Astorian and Ooligan Press, Fort Clatsop: Rebuilding an Icon reveals the three lives of the fort. Written in a lively journalistic style, Fort Clatsop brings Oregon history to life by drawing the reader into an incredible story of triumph and hardship, of destruction and rebirth, and of the distant past leading to a hopeful future.