Progress 09/15/07 to 07/30/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: We conducted a reconnaissance survey of properties within the recently expanded Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (LEWI), as well as LEWI's partner parks that are managed by Oregon and Washington state parks. This reconnaissance survey was undertaken both to assist the National Park Service (NPS) resource managers in meeting their compliance mandates for the expanded park unit, but also to aid in research being undertaken regarding the viability of the proposed Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area, consisting of Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington state and Clatsop County, Oregon. This reconnaissance level survey specifically involved "windshield surveys," involve "literally driving around the community" and noting properties that might warrant nomination to the National Register, as well as their visible attributes that might help to clarify their National Register potential as well as to ascertain future research needs to differentiate and ultimately nominate properties to the Register. As the National Park Service is not authorized to prepare National Register nominations for privately owned lands, the current survey focused only on those lands managed by the National Park Service, or managed by Oregon and Washington's State Park systems. Dr. Douglas Deur (University of Washington) conducted repeat windshield surveys over the course of spring and fall 2008; in a November 2008 repeat survey, Deur was assisted by Steven Mark, a NPS Historian with National Register expertise. Deur provided general observations of possible National Register eligible properties as well as preliminary recommendations for National Register nominations for all 11 components of the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and its partner park units that are managed by Oregon and Washington state parks. These include: 1) Ecola State Park (Oregon State Parks). 2) The Salt Works (National Park Service). 3) Sunset Beach State Recreation Area (Oregon State Parks). 4) Fort to Sea Trail (NPS managed, various owners, including NPS). 5) Sunset Beach State Recreation Area (Oregon State Parks). 6) Fort Clatsop, within the expanded boundary (NPS). 7) Fort Stevens State Park (Oregon State Parks). 8) Dismal Nitch (NPS). 9) Station Camp (NPS). 10) Fort Columbia State Park (Washington State Parks). 11) Cape Disappointment State Park (Washington State Parks, NPS and others). PARTICIPANTS: Douglas Deur, Research Coordinator, PNW Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, University of Washington College of Forest Resources. Steven Mark, a National Park Service Historian with National Register expertise, assisted with the November 2008 repeat survey. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences include the National Park Service, Washington and Oregon State Parks, and the host counties in Washington and Oregon. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: The study was initiated with an end date of 2012, with the intention of adding funds once they became available for subsequent phases, provided that Phase I work had proven acceptable. The study proceeded as planned and new funding was made available to support Phase II work. However, Phase II work is being conducted through Portland State University (PSU), not at the University of Washington (UW). Therefore, we completed Phase I at the UW and closed the project on 7/30/2009. The change in project dates and project site reflects the fact that the LEWI 'Special History Study' represents a long-term effort by the National Park Service, with multiple loosely interrelated 'phases' that they have chosen to break into pieces and distribute among multiple Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (CESU) partners.
Impacts
On the basis of project findings, we tentatively recommended the following steps: 1) Revise and expand the existing Fort Clatsop National Historic District nomination form to accommodate the expanded park boundary, including expanded documentation of Netul landing and wagon road as potential contributing properties; outlying NPS properties, specifically the Salt Works, are included in the existing nomination, and it is expected that Dismal Nitch will be added to the revised nomination; this Fort Clatsop historic district will accommodate the lands added to Fort Clatsop, proper, as well as geographical discontiguous sites that contribute to the fort story. 2) Revise and expand the existing Cape Disappointment Historic District nomination. 3) Develop a new or revised nomination for Chinook Point National Historical Landmark that addresses the resources and themes, including but not limited to Fort Columbia military history, Chinook tribal history, Columbia River navigational history, and the history of Northwest exploration. 4) Review Station Camp draft nomination and amend as needed to account for all contributing properties in addition to the archaeological resources already documented at this site. 5) Selectively gather documentation that could be used to revise and expand existing nominations for Fort Stevens Military Reservation and Ecola State Park, to be included in HRS; if determined necessary by park and regional office staff, in consultation with the project's Principal Investigator and state representatives, prepare a simple annotated outline of elements needed for a revised district nomination for Fort Stevens and Ecola State Parks. 6) Compile information on all other park sections, including the Fort to Sea Trail and Sunset Beach State Recreation Area, to be included within the HRS. A meeting is recommended between the park representative, project GTR, Principal Investigator, and possibly other proposed research team members prior to August 2009; in this meeting, all participants will review and agree upon project parameters, and establish a timeline and procedures for the steps recommended here.
Publications
- Deur, D. May 2009. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: Windshield Survey of Potentially Eligible National Register Properties. Report to the National Park Service. Available online at: http://www.cfr.washington.edu/research.cesu/projects/project_detail.a spproject_identifier=J8W07070025, link verified 4/5/2011.
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Progress 10/01/07 to 10/01/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: In the last year, the project PI, the project PTR, an the cultural resources director for Lewis and Clark National Historic Park refined project objectives in light of available data, and continued with research activities. The PI has completed initial assessments of properties on all portions of the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks that may be eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Simultaneously, the PI and a research assistant completed a compilation of all available materials held within the Oregon and Washington State Historic Preservation Offices regarding documented historical properties within the three-county study area (Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington and Clatsop County, Oregon). Compilations of State Historic Preservation data will be delivered to NPS staff as one of two project deliverables by the end of December, 2008. The PI is completing an report based on his assessment of historical properties within the Lewis and Clark National and State Historical Parks, which will be completed and delivered to the NPS in 2009. PARTICIPANTS: National Park Service, University of Washington TARGET AUDIENCES: Resource management staff for the National Park Service; staff of the Oregon and Washington State Historic Preservation Offices. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
This project report will identify all properties within the study area that are eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places and provide the National Park Service with some of the documentation required to nominate these properties for listing on the National Register. As such, this report aids National Park Service resource managers in meeting their compliance mandates under the National Historic Preservation Act.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 10/01/06 to 10/01/07
Outputs
OUTPUTS: In the last year, the project PI, the project PTR, an the cultural resources director for Lewis and Clark National Historic Park have collaborated to define the scope of the project, to identify research logistical and staffing needs, and to identify and compile existing documentation on historical properties in the study area. The PI has initiated communications with state and local historical societies that will be providing technical assistance and documentation during the course of the project. The PI has also started gathering documentation on historic properties within the study area, which includes the multiple units of Lewis and Clark National and State Historic Parks, as well as Clatsop County, Oregon and Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington.
PARTICIPANTS: National Park Service, University of Washington
TARGET AUDIENCES: Resource management staff for the National Park Service; staff of the Oregon and Washington State Historic Preservation Offices.
Impacts
This project report will identify all properties within the study area that are eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places and provide the National Park Service with some of the documentation required to nominate these properties for listing on the National Register. As such, this report aids National Park Service resource managers in meeting their compliance mandates under the National Historic Preservation Act.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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