Oysterville in Pacific County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Oysterville Schoolhouse

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 5, 2011

1. Oysterville Schoolhouse Marker

Inscription. Schools & Education in Oysterville The Oysterville Schoolhouse was built in 1907 and was used by School District No. 1 of Pacific County for fifty years until consolidation in 1957. Since then, though owned by the Ocean Beach School District, the building has served as a community center for the village and has been managed, cared for, and faithfully restored by the Oysterville Community Club. The building is used for town meetings, holiday festivities, and village celebrations, and is also rented out for use by the greater community as a means of raising funds for its continued maintenance. The education of its youngsters has been a matter of great importance to the residents of Oysterville since the earliest years. Although this is the only remaining school building in the village, there have been several others in the course of its history.

1860 School was held continuously from this date and convened in a variety of locations.
1863 The first school was a prefabricated building made of redwood lumber which was shipped from San Francisco aboard one of the oyster schooners.
1874 The booming

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community had outgrown the "little red schoolhouse" and a two-story building was constructed which served until it burned down in 1905.
1895-1897 A private institution, Peninsula College, offered elementary and high school subjects and used the abandoned Pacific County Courthouse as its quarters.
1905 For two years school was held in the upstairs of the abandoned courthouse building and in the Methodist Church.
1907 The present building was constructed on the site of the previous two-story school.
1915-1922 An increased school population required that two teachers be hired. Primary classes were held at the old Winslow Store building on Fourth Street while the upper grade classes were taught here.
1957 Since consolidation, the children of Oysterville have attended the Ocean Beach School District's schools in Ocean Park, Long Beach and Ilwaco.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 46° 32.793′ N, 124° 1.798′ W. Marker is in Oysterville, Washington, in Pacific County. It is on School Road west of Territory Road, on

Oysterville Schoolhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 5, 2011

2. Oysterville Schoolhouse

the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3307 School Rd, Oysterville WA 98641, 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,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oysterville Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Oldest House in Oysterville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Volcanos of Lewis and Clark (approx. 13.6 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bruceville-Bruceport (was approx. 9.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.