Canby. The Cape Disappointment Historic District was listed on the National Register on August 15, 1975. Fort Columbia State Park Fort Columbia State Park preserves Fort Columbia, a coastal artillery post along the north side of the Columbia river outlet. At , the park includes an interpretive center focused on the fort and regional history. Chinook Point, the site from which an American captain, Robert Gray, first saw the Columbia River, is part of the park. His explorations gave the United States a strong position in its later territorial contests with Great Britain. Chinook Point was named a National Historic Landmark in 1961. See also Columbia Bar Notes References External links "Writings of Lewis and Clark", broadcast from Fort Clatsop National Memorial from C-SPAN's American Writers Historical Parks National Historical Parks of the United States State parks of Oregon State parks of Washington (state) Parks in Clatsop County, Oregon Parks in Pacific County, Washington National Register of Historic Places in Clatsop County, Oregon National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Protected areas established in 1958 Protected areas established in 2004 National Park Service areas in Oregon National Park Service areas in Washington (state) Columbia River National Register of Historic Places in Pacific County, Washington Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state)