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Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Site

 
 
Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, November 14, 2017
1. Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Site Marker
Inscription. Site of the old block house on the Andrew Chambers donation claim built in 1855.
 
Erected 1929 by Sacajawea Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
 
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 (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
 
Location. 46° 59.099′ N, 122° 49.26′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is at the intersection of Rainier Road Southeast and Prestwick Lane SE, on the right when traveling south on Rainier Road Southeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6909 Rainier Rd SE, Olympia WA 98513, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. 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 Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Jackson Chamber's Homestead Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Chambers Prairie School / Old East Olympia School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); From Chambers to Chalet (approx. 3.3 miles away); Jackson Family/Goose Pond History (approx. 3.7 miles away); Lacey Women's Club (approx. 3.8 miles away); Gallagher House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Willamette Meridian (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olympia.
 
Site of Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, November 14, 2017
2. Site of Andrew Chambers Donation Claim Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 17, 2026