Beacon Rock
by Ben Prepelka
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Beacon Rock
Artist
Ben Prepelka
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Quoted as the second largest land deal in history, a freshly formed United States nearly doubled its territory in 1803. For about 15 million dollars, President Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Territory, a section of North America that totaled 800,000 square miles. Much of the history after this purchase centers on the Voyage of Discovery and Lewis and Clark's two and a half year journey through the new territory. What we have today as a reminder of the expedition is a legacy of places named by Lewis and Clark throughout their 3700 mile journey. Here in Washington State Clark dubbed a 848 foot volcanic plug Beacon Rock. View by some as the 2nd largest monolith in the world, Beacon Rock created a landmark for the expedition, as well as a highlight for Beacon Rock State Park and the Columbia Gorge today.
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September 25th, 2016
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