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Chehalis in Lewis County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
 

Jackson Courthouse

 
 
Court house Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 29, 2024
1. Court house Marker
Inscription. In addition to being the Jackson home, this was used as a court house as early as 1850. House and lot donated to the Washington State Historical Society by Augustine Donahoe & wife
 
Erected 1915.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
 
Location. 46° 32.519′ N, 122° 49.338′ W. Marker is in Chehalis, Washington, in Lewis County. It is on Jackson Highway 0.1 miles south of U.S. 12, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4269 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 the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail
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(approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 7 miles away); Toledo (approx. 7.2 miles away); Washington Territory Was Created August 29, 1851 (approx. 7.2 miles away); Toledo Boat Launch Site (approx. 7.2 miles away); Claquato (approx. 11.7 miles away); The Old Oregon Trail (approx. 11.8 miles away); Claquato Church (approx. 11.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chehalis.
 
Jackson Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, September 29, 2024
2. Jackson Courthouse Marker
Jackson Courthouse image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 17, 2017
3. Jackson Courthouse
Highland Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 17, 2017
4. Highland Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 71 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2026, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.   3, 4. submitted on June 9, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 6, 2026