200 years to the day after the Corps of Discovery arrived at Cape Disappointment, the Confluence Project dedicated the site on Nov. 18, 2006. Nearly three hundred people–community leaders, Chinook tribal members, arts supporters, politicians, and folks–gathered for the occasion. Since that time, the new amphitheater has overflowed with people for daytime concerts.

We had a very big dedication, and in the middle of the blessing an eagle flew over. One of the Chinook elders cut the first fish to dedicate the table. It's been great for the community...It's certainly made people think about what you could do out in a landscape. When you walk around in it with the landscape scale, it changes how you think about where you are.   –Kathleen Sayce, ShoreBank Pacific, Ilwaco

Maya Lin's objectives were stewardship oriented, to restore and preserve and interpret natural processes and the cultural heritage of our state. There was a synergy between her efforts and ours.   –Daniel Farber, planner with Washington State Parks