Astoria Wedding

The city of Astoria is the county seat of Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. GR6 It is situated near the mouth of the Columbia River, and was named after the American investor John Jacob Astor. The population was 9,813 at the 2000 census.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition spent the winter of 1805-1806 at Fort Clatsop, a small log structure south and west of modern day Astoria. The expedition had hoped a ship would come by to take them back east, but instead endured a tortuous winter of rain and cold, then returned east the way they came. Today the fort has been recreated and is now a national monument.