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Camping at Columbia Park, Richland, Washington.
"Little Chinook" set up at camp, with my "Corps of Discovery" members Lissa, Keeley, and Genna.
Image taken September 26, 2004.
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Columbia Park ...
Columbia Drive ...
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Columbia Drive, which follows the right bank of the Columbia River, was the first Federal Highway in the Northwest. This two-lane road was constructed of concrete. An interpretive sign located at the intersection of Edison Street and Columbia Drive commemorates this significant historic achievement. This historic highway follows the path Lewis & Clark used in exploring this up-river section of the Columbia.
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Views around Columbia Park ...
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Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken October 1, 2006.
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Camping at Columbia Park, Richland, Washington.
"Little Chinook" set up in camp with my "Corps of Discovery" members Genna and Lissa.
Image taken September 30, 2006.
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Regional Veterans Memorial ...
Columbia Park's Regional Veterans Memorial was built to honor all the veterans of Tri-Cities region. The memorial consists of one 40-foot column and 10 smaller ones, totaling 60 tons of granite.
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The granite, excessed by the Department of Energy for the memorial, has a history that goes back to Cold
War-era Hanford. It was quarried in California’s Sierra Nevada, acquired by the government in 1968, and
shipped to Minnesota where the slabs were polished to precision tolerances. They were brought to Hanford’s
306 Building to be used as surface plates for precise measurements using laser interferometers, and they
were used there until 1990. ..."
[Hanford Website, 2006]
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"... The memorial consists of ten separate free-standing granite monoliths. A 40
foot granite column stands center, marked with a gold star with the American flag flying proudly at the top to represent
the sacrifice of those who have died while in service to the country. Standing on the right side of the center column is a
silver star column recognizing those who served in the military and on the left a blue star granite column recognizing
those still in the service. The other granite columns placed within the 100’ diameter circular plaza adjacent to the Columbia
River, displays bronze plaques that recognize the armed forces of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast
guard and Merchant Marines. ..."
[City of Kennewick Website, 2006]
The primary column of the memorial is the largest freestanding piece of granite in the United States. The memorial was dedicated on May 14, 2004.
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Regional Veterans Memorial, Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken October 1, 2006.
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Regional Veterans Memorial, Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken October 1, 2006.
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Flag, Regional Veterans Memorial, Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken October 1, 2006.
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Views from Columbia Park ...
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Richland sunset as seen from Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken September 29, 2006.
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Pasco-Kennewick "Blue Bridge", night shot, as seen from Columbia Park, Washington.
Image taken September 29, 2006.
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Sunset, water skiing.
View from Columbia Park.
Image taken September 30, 2006.
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Sunset, water skiing.
View from Columbia Park.
Image taken September 30, 2006.
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Sunset, water skiing, with the Pasco-Kennewick "Blue Bridge".
View from Columbia Park.
Image taken September 30, 2006.
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"Blue Bridge" from Columbia Park, Richland, Washington.
Image taken September 24, 2005.
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Columbia River from Columbia Park, Richland, Washington.
View along Columbia Drive.
Image taken September 29, 2003.
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"... there is no timber of any Sort except Small willow bushes in Sight in any direction ..."
[Clark, October 17, 1805]
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According to the "Washington HistoryLink Database":
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"On July 28, 1996, the bones known as Kennewick Man were found
in the shallows of the Columbia River near Columbia Park,
Washington. The U.S. Government seized the bones and ruled that
the remains were Native American because they predate 1492. The
Government ordered the remains turned over to the Umatilla,
Yakama, Colville, Wanapum, and Nez Perce tribes in Eastern
Washington.
Eight anthropologists, including two from the Smithsonian
Institution, filed suit to examine the remains. Preliminary forensic
examination suggested an individual different from the typical
pre-historic Native American.
The bone fragments were taken to the Burke Museum at the
University of Washington on October 29, 1998, where scientists
examined them. The remains were determined to be 9,000 years old,
but DNA testing was inconclusive as to their ethnic origin.
On September 25, 2000, Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit
decided that the remains of Kennewick Man are "culturally
affiliated" with Native Americans and ordered them turned over to
five tribes in eastern Washington. On October 25, 2000, a Federal
judge in Portland questioned the Government's conclusion and
scheduled arguments as to the nature of the remains. In June 2001,
Kennewick Man reposes at the Burke Museum in Seattle."
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From the Journals of Lewis and Clark ...
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Clark, October 17, 1805 ...
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I took two men in a Small Canoe and assended the Columbia river 10 miles to an Island [Bateman Island] near the Stard. Shore on which two large Mat Lodges of Indians were drying Salmon,
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there is no timber of any Sort except Small willow bushes in Sight in any direction - from
this Island the natives showed me the enterance of a large Westerly fork which they Call Tâpetêtt [Yakima River] at about 8 miles distant, the evening being late I deturmined to return to the forks [Snake River with the Columbia River, to their camp at today's Sacajawea State Park], at which place I reached at Dark. from the point [Sacajawea State Park] up the Columbia River is N. 83° W. 6 miles to the lower point of an Island near the Lard. Side passed a Island in the middle of the river at 5 miles [Clover Island] at the head of which is a rapid, not dangerous on the Lard Side opposite to this rapid is a fishing place 3 Mat Lodges, and great quants. of Salmon on Scaffolds drying.
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[Today the Pasco-Kennewick "Blue Bridge" is located at the upsteam head of Clover Island and the "Cable Bridge" is located on the downstream side.]
The Waters of this river is Clear, and a Salmon may be Seen at the deabth of 15 or 20 feet.
West 4 miles to the lower point of a large island [Bateman Island] near the Stard. Side at 2 Lodges, passed three large lodges on the Stard Side near which great number of Salmon was drying on Scaffolds ...
[Today Columbia Park is located on the south side of the Columbia between Clover Island and Bateman Island, and stretches from Kennewick to Richland, with Pasco on the other side. Today these three cities are known as the "Tri-Cities".]
I Set out & halted or came too on the Island at the two Lodges [Bateman Island]. Several fish was given to me, in return for Which I gave Small pieces of ribbond from those Lodges the natives Showed me the mouth of Tap teel River [Yakima River] about 8 miles above on the west Side this western fork appears to beare nearly West, The main Columbia river N W.- a range of high land to the S W [Horse Heaven Hills] and parralal to the river and at the distance of 2 miles on the Lard. Side, the countrey low on the Stard. Side, and all Coverd. with a weed or plant about 2 & three feet high and resembles the whins. I can proceive a range of mountains to the East which appears to bare N. & South distant about 50 or 60 miles [Blue Mountains]. no wood to be Seen in any derection ...
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