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Rh Clark—about two miles above its mouth. Here they spent the long dreary winter, killing elk and obtaining food by

whatever means they might, frequently trading with the Indians for dogs and fish. Some of the party went a few miles west, to where Seaside now is, to procure salt. Here

SITE OF LEWIS & CLARK SALT CAIRN

they constructed a salt cairn, which in recent years has undergone restoration, but which is one of the oldest evidences of civilization in the Pacific Northwest. The Lewis and Clark party were well fortified in their fort; and as wood was abundant, they were comfortable. The winter was