This historic seaport on the Columbia River offers access to several nearby historical attractions and a bustling downtown and riverfront filled with shops, galleries and restaurants. A scenic river walk offers views of the Columbia, often busy with cruise ships and freighters. A restored trolley also runs along the riverfront, past attractions like the Columbia River Maritime Museum and historic piers filled with shops and restaurants. Picturesque Victorian homes dot the hillside above the town and the restored Flavel House mansion offers a glimpse at the city‘s historic past. Above the town, the Astoria Column features panoramic views of the region. Just south of Astoria, the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park's Fort Clatsop Visitors Center features a full size reconstruction of the fort where Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery spent the winter of 1806. Nearby, Fort Stevens State Park offers beach, lake and river access where you can see a replica of a Clatsop Indian longhouse, World War II military fortifications and the beached remains of a 100-year-old shipwreck.