Rock Fort Campsite
The Rock Fort Campsite is a natural fortification on the south shore of the Columbia River in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped at this defensible spot for three nights in late October 1805, just after it passed Celilo Falls on its descent to the Pacific Ocean, and again for one night on their return journey.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Werewombat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Original Wasco County Courthouse and Old St. Peter’s Landmark.
Original Wasco County Courthouse
Museum
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The Original Wasco County Courthouse is a historic former courthouse, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name First Wasco County Courthouse, and is also listed as a contributing resource in the National Register-listed Trevitt's Addition Historic District. Original Wasco County Courthouse is situated 1,100 feet south of Rock Fort Campsite.
Old St. Peter’s Landmark
Museum
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Old Saint Peter's Landmark, commonly referred to simply as Old St. Peter's, is a historic building located at the corner of 3rd and Lincoln Streets in downtown The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Old St. Peter’s Landmark is situated 1,400 feet south of Rock Fort Campsite.
Trevitt’s Addition Historic District
Protected area
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Trevitt's Addition Historic District is a neighborhood, primarily residential in character, located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States. Victor Trevitt platted the first expansion of the original 1855 "Dalles City" townsite in 1860, and continued to extend his addition in response to economic developments. Trevitt’s Addition Historic District is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Rock Fort Campsite.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include The Dalles and Dallesport.
The Dalles
Photo: oregonmildep, Public domain.
The Dalles formally the City of the Dalles and also called Dalles City, is an inland port, the county seat of and the largest city in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.
Dallesport
Village
Dallesport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,328 at the 2020 census.
Chenoweth
Village
Chenoweth is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States. Locally the alternative spelling of Chenowith is used, such as for the 'Chenowith Elementary School'. Chenoweth is situated 3 miles northwest of Rock Fort Campsite.
Rock Fort Campsite
- Type: Monument
- Categories: military installation and historic site
- Location: Wasco, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.60652° or 45° 36′ 24″ northLongitude
-121.18734° or 121° 11′ 14″ westOpen location code
84QWJR47+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2400992950OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q7354431
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