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On Saturday and Sunday, September 6th and 7th, the Seaside Museum and Historical Society, assisted by a grant from the City of Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, will sponsor a demonstration of the Lewis and Clark Saltmakers. Members of the Pacific Northwest Living Historians (PNLH) will create and share the experience of the Lewis & Clark expeditions salt making efforts that were in present day Seaside in January and February 1806, bringing to life the salt camp where the explorers made salt to preserve their food for the long journey from the Pacific Coast back to St. Louis.Hours are 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday on the Seaside beach west of the Avenue U and Prom intersection. Parking is limited, so walking or carpooling Is encouraged. Thanks to the City of Seaside’s Mobi-Mats, the beach walk is easy for those with mobility challenges or those with strollers or wagons.
Visitors to the program will enter the camp and find members of the PNLH busy making salt, as they boil sea water over a fire just as the men of the Lewis and Clark expedition did in 1806. The interpreters will also share the history and stories of the legendary expedition with everyone who comes to the beach. This program is for all ages and everyone will have the opportunity to see and ask questions about how seawater was turned into salt.
Lewis and Clark Saltmakers is a free, interactive learning opportunity for the whole family. This event is sponsored by the Seaside Museum and Historical Society and presented by the PNLH. A portion of this project was made possible through a grant from the City of Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee. This program is also supported by the Sandy Cove Inn, Del’s Chevron, Seaside Public Works, and Oregon State Parks.
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Seaside Beach Avenue U, 1 Avenue U, Seaside, OR 97138, United States
