Columbia City in Columbia County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Caples House Museum

Home of Oregon Pioneer

Cables House Museum Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

1. Cables House Museum Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Charles Green Caples
-built 1870-
Knapp Social Center

Owned and maintained since 1959 by the Oregon State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Erected by Oregon State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.

Location. 45° 53.398′ N, 122° 48.515′ W. Marker is in Columbia City, Oregon, in Columbia County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and I Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1850 2nd Street, Columbia City OR 97018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge,

in the Willamette Valley,

and in Greater Portland Area.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Caples House Museum 1870 (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Charles Caples (within shouting distance of this marker); Warrior Rock Fog Bell (approx. 1.9 miles away); down the trodden path... (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lewis & Clark Discovery Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Woodland Community Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away in Washington); Oregon Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away in Washington); The Finn Hall (approx. 6.7 miles away in Washington). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia City.

Other markers no longer nearby. A Memorial to Indian Zack (was approx. 3.3 miles away in Washington but has been confirmed missing); Deer Island (was approx. 3.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

2. Cables House Museum Marker

Another part of the grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

3. Another part of the grounds

One of the rooms in the house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

4. One of the rooms in the house.

Another view of the same room. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

5. Another view of the same room.

One of the Caples House bedrooms. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, February 11, 2022

6. One of the Caples House bedrooms.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.