Dead Man’s Cove

The second of my illustrations, we visited the park to see the public art piece commissioned by the Confluence Project* and designed by Maya Lin. This sweet little cove is in Cape Disappointment State Park on the Washington side at the mouth of the Columbia River. So named after Captain John Meares’ voyage failed to find the Columbia River. Lewis and Clark did find it: the point where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean.

* A community-supported nonprofit that works through six art landscapes, educational programs, and public gatherings in collaboration with northwest tribes, communities, and the celebrated artist Maya Lin. You’ll find a restored native landscape that integrates her artwork with the site’s shifting cultural and ecological history.