Middle Village (Station Camp)
Alongside highway 101 and the Columbia River lies Middle Village, the site of a Chinook village where 36 houses once stood. The Washington Chinook people used this village to facilitate trade with European ships which were entering the Columbia River. In the winter, however, they moved inland. This is why, when Lewis and Clark came upon the settlement on November 15, 1805, it was empty.
Lewis and Clark named this site Station Camp and spent ten days here while Clark drew up a detailed and accurate map of the mouth of the Columbia River and surrounding area.
In 2005, archeologists discovered abundant proof of the importance of the Middle Village site as a Chinook trade village. More than 10,000 artifacts were uncovered, including trade beads, plates, cups, musket balls, arrowheads, Indian fish net weights and ceremonial items. European artifacts were found here even from prior to Lewis and Clark’s arrival.
The site has a loop trail and observation platform with extensive interpretation about Middle Village and Station Camp.
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Distance: 1.02 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 2.40 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 3.14 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 3.93 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 4.18 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 4.32 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 4.65 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 4.81 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 4.87 mi (straight line)
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Distance: 5.03 mi (straight line)
Oregon Film Museum, Duane Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.38 mi (straight line)
Inferno Lounge, 11th Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.38 mi (straight line)
First Pass Outfitters, Commercial Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.39 mi (straight line)
Flavel House Museum, Exchange Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.41 mi (straight line)
Drina Daisy Bosnian Restaurant, Commercial Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.42 mi (straight line)
Lucy's Books, Commercial Street, Astoria, OR, USA
Distance: 5.43 mi (straight line)
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