Hail, Columbia!

All across the Pacific Northwest are reminders of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06, although no tangible physical evidence remains. There are rivers, schools, universities, a wildlife refuge and other features named for the exploring party including the two captains. In Oregon, interest in the pioneering expedition to the western sea came a hundred years after the original journey—in 1905, when Portland hosted the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. That was the first World’s