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Construction of Fort Canby began in July 1863. Batteries presently in the park were constructed in the late 1890s and again during the early years of World War II. The mouth of the Columbia River is known as the Graveyard of the Pacific. Pillow lava headlands of North Head and Cape Disappointment are excellent examples of natural lava formation. Continual accretion of the sand dunes provide living examples of coastal shoreline dynamics. A visitor center at Fort Canby commemorates Lewis and Clark reaching their principle objective, the Pacific Ocean. The Cape Disappointment area has been declared a National Historic District.<br><br><b>Directions:</b> Fort Canby State Park is located in Pacific County 2.5 miles southwest of Ilwaco off Highway 101. |
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