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Bateman Island is an island located on the Columbia River between the cities of Richland and Kennewick, Washington, in the United States. It is approximately long and wide () and is part of the city of Richland. ==History== Lewis and Clark mentioned Bateman Island in their journals in 1805. William Clark and two other men made their way towards the mouth of the Yakima River, but due to the time the farthest they got was Bateman Island. Lewis and Clark never made it past Bateman Island; it was the furthest upstream they traveled on the Columbia. In 1872 the island was being used for wheat farming, and in 1912 it was used for raising cows. From 1941 to 1952 the Batemans used the island to raise turkeys and for farming. The island has suffered damage from wildfire, most recently on August 8, 2001. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental, as opposed to still smoldering leftover debris from just five days prior. In 2002 thanks to support by Bechtel Hanford and with help from many volunteers, about 27 tons worth of beer cans and other debris left there over the last 60 years was removed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bateman Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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