Matilda Jackson State Park in Lewis County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Oregon Trail
1844
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 16, 2017
1. Updated OT 1844 Marker plaque. The DAR and SAR insignias were replaced after being stolen years ago.
Erected 1916 by Daughters of the American Revolution NSDAR and Sons of the American Revolution NSSAR.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 46° 32.911′ N, 122° 49.387′ W. Marker is in Matilda Jackson State Park, Washington, in Lewis County. It is on Jackson Highway north of Post Lane, on the left when traveling north. The marker is at the entrance of Matilda Jackson State Park on Stan View Drive, near I-5 and U.S. Hwy.12, south of Chehalis, Lewis County, WA. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4187 Jackson Hwy, Chehalis WA 98532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Washington State. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jackson Courthouse (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 7.4 miles away); Washington Territory Was Created August 29, 1851 (approx. 7.7 miles away); Toledo (approx. 7.7 miles away); Toledo Boat Launch Site (approx. 7.7 miles away); Claquato (approx. 11.4 miles away); The Old Oregon Trail (approx. 11½ miles away); Claquato Church (approx. 11½ miles away).
More about this marker. The bronze plaque is attached to an upright concrete slab approximately 5 feet tall. Matilda State Park is a 5-acre day use park with old-growth Douglas Fir trees.
Regarding Oregon Trail. The dedication of this marker, October 25, 1916, was hosted by Mary Ball Chapter DAR. Both the Jackson Prairie and the Toledo markers were unveiled that day. A centennial work crew with Jeanne Pittenger, Della Stenstrom, Margaret Iverson, Judi Hine, Chuck Hornbuckle, and Shirley Stirling cleaned and restored the marker in the fall of 2016, assisted by the local fire department
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 16, 2017
2. Oregon Trail 1844 Marker plaque attached to an upright concrete slab.
Washington Historical Quarterly 1917 Volume VIII: At 2 P. M. on Jackson Prairie, the chairman was Mr. Orison J. C. Dutton, State President of the Sons of the American Revolution. The exercises were as follows: Invocation; singing, "America"; address, Mr. A. A. Hull of Chehalis; presentation of the marker to the state, Mrs. Edmund Bowden; unveiling; acceptance for the state, Governor Ernest Lister; singing, "The Star Spangled Banner."
Additional keywords. Oregon Trail
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 16, 2017
3. Re-dedication of the Matilda Jackson State Park Oregon Trail 1844 Marker by DAR and SAR members.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 13, 2016
4. Spraying the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2024, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 4. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
