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The Lewis and Clark American Cruise started at Lewiston traveling down the Snake river ending at Astonia. Having the historian Robert Heacock with us made the trip!!!

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The American Cruise ship, American Harmony, boarding on the Snake River in Clarkston, WA

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The old Liberty theater in downtown Lewiston, ID.

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Another historic theater, Roxy in downtown Lewiston, ID.

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Diane enjoying the balcony on our third foor room.

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The accommodations were great and the room was perfect.

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A view from the bow area of the American Harmony at the dock in Lewiston, ID.

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Just passing the Chief Timothy Park with the Alpowa Creek coming into Snake River.

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In the area of Lower Granite Lake and the Knoxway Bay on the Snake River.

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Viewing area on the bow as we approach our first dam. The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River.

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The Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River.

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This is the Lower Granite dam as it was seen before the American Harmony went through the lock.

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Each of the dam locks dropped the American Harmony nearly 100 feet. Here the Ship is starting to leave Lower Granite Dam lock.

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The Granite Dam lock as the American Harmony leaves.

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White pelicans on at the sand bar across form the Boyer Park & Marina near Almota WA. On the Snake River.

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The lock at the Little Goose Dam on the Snake River. Another 100 foot drop. Diane can't believe the drop. Notice the man on the catwalk the American Harmony will pass under.

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The mouth of the Snake River as it meets the Columbia River. The park is the Sacajawea Historical Park.

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The Ed Handler Bridge with the rail road bridge in front to it. The American Harmony just cleared the railroad bridge by only a few feet. We are now on the Columbia river in Kennewick, WA

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The Ed Handler Bridge with the rail road bridge in front to it. The American Harmony just cleared the railroad bridge by only a few feet. We are now on the Columbia river in Kennewick, WA

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Another view of the Ed Handler Bridge in Kennewick, WA.

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The Clover Island Lighthouse with the electric powering windmills on the hills behind the town of Kennewick.

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The Pioneer Memorial Bridge crossing the Columbia River at Kennewick.

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The WW II 1940s silver trailer at the Reach Museum. Part of the Manhattan Project was place here. Each trailer provided 147 sq. feet of living space. A combination laundry/bathouse was provided for each 30 trailers. At the Hanford camp there were 3,600 spaces the world's largest trailer camp.

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Diane enjoying her time on the American Harmony.

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We stopped at the town of Richland. I had a chance to walk along the river at the Howard Amon Park. Ran across the Common Canada Goose.