Join the ranks of important visitors starting with Captain Robert Gray in 1792, Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery in 1805, and now you Return to Oregon of the 1800s and enjoy a bird’s eye look at Astoria today. Climb the 164 castiron steps of the Astoria Column for a sweeping view of city, the Pacific, and the snowcapped Cascade Mountains. Visit the Lewis and Clark National Park to see Fort Clatsop, a recreation of the structure where the explorers weathered the winter of 1805. Finally, discover the nautical artifacts, including an old lightship, at the Columbia River Maritime Museum.