Cathlapotle Plankhouse at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

An A-frame log and plank building with Native American art above its doorway and a body of water next to it

Cathlapotle Plankhouse at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

The Cathlapotle Plankhouse at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge along the Columbia River in Washington state is a full-scale replica of Chinookan-style cedar plankhouse similar to what explorers Lewis and Clark would have encountered there in 1805.

Image

Photo By/Credit

Bill O'Brian/USFWS

Facility

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

River/stream

Recreational Activity

Cultural heritage

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Subject tags

Buildings, facilities and structures

Cultural resources

Historic sites

History

Wildlife refuges

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