Lewis & Clark Salt Works

Tucked away in a residential neighborhood just off the Seaside Promenade, this site preserves the reality of the 1806 expedition’s logistical necessity. A reconstructed stone cairn sits as the centerpiece, standing in for the equipment used by expedition members to boil vast quantities of seawater. It is a quiet, compact historical landmark that distills a months-long struggle for survival into a single, tangible process of food preservation. As a managed component of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, it offers a focused look at the physical labor required to fuel the return journey after reaching the Pacific.