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The Necanicum Estuary, where the Necanicum River and Neawanna Creek meet, supports a wide variety of avian life at all seasons. Necanicum Spit is a snowy plover nesting area and visitors are requested to show proper caution during the nesting season (between March 15th and September 15th). Also here are unique estuary plants, including orache, red goosefoot, paintbrush owl clover, gumweed, and glasswort.  
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This bronze statue at the Turnaround on Broadway is a relatively new addition to the Seaside Promenade, which was dedicated in 1921. The statue commemorates Lewis and Clark's arrival at the Pacific Ocean in November, 1805. They are standing over their hulking Newfoundland, Seaman, who is possessively holding on to a salmon. Vignettes around the base of the statue portray different episodes on their epic journey.
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The statue was created by Stanley Wanlass and erected in 1990.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:51, 2 October 2015

The Necanicum Estuary at low tide (bobcat)

Description

This bronze statue at the Turnaround on Broadway is a relatively new addition to the Seaside Promenade, which was dedicated in 1921. The statue commemorates Lewis and Clark's arrival at the Pacific Ocean in November, 1805. They are standing over their hulking Newfoundland, Seaman, who is possessively holding on to a salmon. Vignettes around the base of the statue portray different episodes on their epic journey.

The statue was created by Stanley Wanlass and erected in 1990.

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