Near Skamania in Skamania County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Beacon Rock
Lewis and Clark - The Biddle Family
Photographed by Rachel Aschmann, August 10, 2012
1. Beacon Rock Marker
Beacon Rock was first described and named by Captains Lewis and Clark October 31, 1805, enroute to the Pacific Ocean.
Henry J. Biddle purchased Beacon Rock in 1915 to preserve it for posterity and completed the trail in 1918. His son Spencer and Daughter Rebecca Biddle Wood gave this historic landmark to the State of Washington in 1935 to create Beacon Rock State Park. An ancestor, Nicholas Biddle of Philadelphia, edited the first (1814) edition of the Lewis and Clark Journals.
Erected 1938 by Lewis and Clark Committee of Washington and Oregon.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Landmarks • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1805.
Location. 45° 37.736′ N, 122° 1.227′ W. Marker is near Skamania, Washington, in Skamania County. It can be reached from Evergreen Highway (Washington Route 14 at milepost 36), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevenson WA 98648, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Columbia River Gorge and 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Warrendale (approx. 1.4 miles away in Oregon); a different marker also named
this page online
More about this marker. This area is 30 miles east of I-205 in Vancouver.
Also see . . . Beacon Rock State Park. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on September 10, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Rachel Aschmann, August 10, 2012
2. Beacon Rock
The marker is mounted in the center of the rock. Click on photo to view.
Photographed by Rachel Aschmann, August 10, 2012
3. Part of the Trail Leading to the Top of Beacon Rock
Photographed by Rachel Aschmann, August 10, 2012
4. View From the Top
Looking east at the Columbia River and Bonneville Dam from high on Beacon Rock.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2011
5. Beacon Rock
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2012, by Rachel Aschmann of Camas, Washington. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2012, by Rachel Aschmann of Camas, Washington. 5. submitted on May 30, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
