Old West Side in Longview in Cowlitz County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

The Monticello Convention held here, 1852

Photographed by Judy Sapirstein, January 22, 2016

1. The Monticello Convention Held Here, 1852 Marker

The text is on the surface of the sundial.

Inscription. The Monticello Convention held here, 1852. Marked by Mary Richardson Walker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1939.

Erected 1939 by Mary Richardson Walker Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 46° 8.366′ N, 122° 56.347′ W. Marker was in Longview, Washington, in Cowlitz County. It was in the Old West Side. It was on 17th Avenue. Within the Civic Circle Drive and inside the Robert A. Long Park, Longview Civic Center Historic District. The park is bounded by Maple St., 16th Ave., Hemlock St., and 18th Ave. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1405 17th Ave, Longview WA 98632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Southwest Washington State.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

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Globally, it was in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mary Richardson Walker (a few steps from this marker); Public Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oregon Trail (approx. 1½ miles away); To the memory of (approx. 1½ miles away); 1852 Monticello Convention (approx. 2.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 9.4 miles away); Ezra Meeker First Home Site (approx. 10 miles away); Oregon Trail 1844 (approx. 10 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longview.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Robert A. Long (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. This bronze sundial, weighing over 100 pounds, rested on four pillars above a circular base. Bearing both the customary hour markings and inscriptions as well as the insignia of the DAR, it was regrettably stolen in May 2018.

Regarding The Monticello Convention held here, 1852. Settlers

The Monticello Convention Held Here, 1852 Marker, a sundial. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Judy Sapirstein, November 1, 2015

2. The Monticello Convention Held Here, 1852 Marker, a sundial.

from the Cowlitz and Puget Sound regions met November 25, 1852, in Monticello at the home of H. D. Huntington, “Uncle Darby”, near the mouth of the Cowlitz River, to draft a petition to the US Congress in Washington DC calling for a territory separate from Oregon Territory. It was slated to be named Columbia. Monticello was the second convention held for this purpose. The first was a year earlier at Cowlitz Landing, Toledo, Lewis County, WA.

Monticello, the current town of Longview, was named for Thomas Jefferson's estate in Virginia. The actual historic village of Monticello was destroyed in the flood of 1867.

The Longview Civic Center Historic District has several historic markers and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1985.

Also see . . . Sundial stolen from Longview park. Komo News (Submitted on October 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Monticello Convention Held Here, 1852 Marker, a bronze subdial. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling

3. The Monticello Convention Held Here, 1852 Marker, a bronze subdial.

Note the Monticello Hotel in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.