Lewis and Clark's journey took them through the modern-day town of Ilwaco, where they met the hereditary Chinook Chief Comcomly of the Chinook Tribe in 1805. Comcomly died in 1830 when a fever epidemic struck his tribe. His remains were interred in a canoe, per Chinook custom, in the family burial ground. In 1835, Comcomly's skull was stolen from his grave by a Hudson's Bay Company physician and sent to England for display. Although damaged during World War II, the skull was eventually sent to the Clatsop County Historical Society in Astoria in 1953, and then to the Smithsonian Institution in 1956. In 1972, it was finally repatriated to Chinook tribal members for reburial.
The town of Ilwaco was initially called Unity in celebration of the conclusion of the Civil War. Later, the town was known commonly as Ilwaco after Elowahka Jim. son-in-law of Chief Comcomly, and was officially incorporated in 1890.
The cache is located immediately beyond a gated easement owned by the City of Ilwaco. You may walk behind the gate to find the cache, but do not enter into the nearby area which is marked with No Trespassing signs, which marks the boundary of the easement.
In memory of Laurie Freeman aka geocache reviewer "Wizard of Ooze", aka geocacher Half-Canadian and Scooter the Wonder Dog. This geocache was originally placed by her for the enjoyment of the geocaching community.