…Continued from Clatskanie.
The Lewis & Clark Explorer passing through Westport on September 24, 2005.
John West settled in Westport in 1850. The post office opened in 1863. Westport is located on Westport Slough, a side channel of the Columbia River. This location shelters the shore at Westport from the current in the river's main channel, making the slough a relatively good place for boaters and fishermen. Since 1925, a car ferry has connected Westport with Puget Island. Originally a second ferry connected the town of Cathlamet, Washington with Puget Island, however in 1938 a bridge between Puget Island and Cathlamet was completed, leaving only the Westport ferry. Wahkiakum County, Washington has operated the Westport ferry since 1960. The current ferry, named the Wahkiakum, has been in service here since 1961. This small ferry operation proves itself essential when construction or another emergency temporarily closes one of the bridges at Rainier or Astoria. The pictures show the Lewis & Clark Explorer as it moves through Westport at a surprisingly fast pace.
The Lewis & Clark Explorer passing through Westport on September 24, 2005.
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