Photos: A Pacific Northwest river cruise travels through history

The bridge of the Legacy. The ship is a 192-foot-long replica coastal steamer built in 1983 and refurbished last year.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Dan Lishner with the Heritage Team enjoys the evening light aboard the Legacy. Heritage guides are aboard the vessel for the journey, which retraces Lewis and Clark’s travels.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Passngers from the Legacy visit Ft. Walla Walla Museum in Walla Walla, Wash., located on the military reservation where the fort was established in 1856.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Claro Bergevin, 90, tells stories about the exhibit of a 33-mule team at the Ft. Walla Walla Museum.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Ft. Walla Walla Museum houses artifacts from the various groups that have inhabited Walla Walla Valley, including Native Americans and Gold Rush settlers.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Guests explore the Maryhill Stonehenge, a replica of Britain’s Stonehenge located in Maryhill, Wash., commissioned in the early 20th century by businessman Samuel Hill and dedicated on July 4, 1918, as a memorial to those who died in World War I.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Mt. Hood in Oregon appears as a backdrop to the Columbia River from Maryhill, Wash.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Guests stroll through the Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington along the Columbia River Gorge.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

A statue in the gardens of the Maryhill Museum of Art.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Guests have a good time during “open mic night” in the Grand Salon of the ship.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Legacy’s Capt. Dano Quinn tells a story to entertain guests during “open mic night.” The ship only holds up to 88 passengers, giving it a personal feel.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Clare Swanson takes in the view as the Legacy departs Astoria on the final leg of the cruise. The cruise is a good one for the over-40 crowd.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Legacy passengers at port in Burbank, Wash., board a waiting bus for a day tour.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Annette Bergevin, right, co-founder of Bergevin Lane Vineyards in Walla Walla, Wash., pours wine for Legacy passengers on a field trip. One of the two Columbia and Snake rivers cruises offered by Un-Cruise includes visits to nine wineries.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Cruise ship passes houses in the coastal town of Astoria.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The waterfront trolley is an attraction in Astoria, a New England-inspired town on the Pacific Coast.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Remnants of old docks and once-thriving fisheries echo the past in Astoria, near the Pacific Ocean along the Columbia River.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Astoria is a good walking town.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Flavel House Museum in Astoria was once the house of Capt. George Flavel, an influential citizen of the town. It has since been restored and named a landmark of local and national significance.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria specializes in artifacts from the Columbia River and the Pacific Northwest.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Life-size displays and harrowing tales of sea life are specialties of the Columbia River Maritime Museum.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Dramatic skies foreshadow sunset in Astoria, in the northwestern tip of Oregon near the Pacific Ocean, as ships wait for their turn to dock in Portland.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Legacy passengers tour Ft. Clatsop, where Lewis and Clark wintered.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Klondike dining room on the Legacy is a passenger favorite.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Legacy decks provide passengers with the opportunity for a brisk morning walk.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

View west of the Columbia River Gorge near Hood River, Ore.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Legacy approaches dock at The Dalles, Ore., where Lewis and Clark camped during their journey.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Sophia Rogers, 6, left, and sister Evelyn, 4, greet Legacy passengers on the dock at The Dalles, Ore.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the local historical society greet Legacy passengers. The Dalles, at the end of the Oregon Trail, is home to many museums and historical sites.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

The Legacy waits for water to lower in the Bonneville Lock on the Columbia River during the return trip to Portland. The ship enters eight locks in its journey.   (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Crew members wave as guests disembark the Legacy in Portland.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)