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Historical Markers in Wahkiakum County

 
Clickable Map of Wahkiakum County, Washington and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Wahkiakum County, WA (5) Cowlitz County, WA (18) Lewis County, WA (20) Pacific County, WA (35) Clatsop County, OR (66) Columbia County, OR (12)  WahkiakumCounty(5) Wahkiakum County (5)  CowlitzCounty(18) Cowlitz County (18)  LewisCounty(20) Lewis County (20)  PacificCounty(35) Pacific County (35)  ClatsopCountyOregon(66) Clatsop County (66)  ColumbiaCounty(12) Columbia County (12)
Cathlamet is the county seat for Wahkiakum County
Adjacent to Wahkiakum County, Washington
Cowlitz County (18)  ►
Lewis County (20)  ►
Pacific County (35)  ►
Clatsop County, Oregon (66)  ►
Columbia County, Oregon (12)  ►
 
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1 ► Washington, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet — Cathlamet —
On Main Street (Washington Route 409) south of Butler Street, on the right when traveling south.
This site, long the home and hunting ground of the Indian, was first sighted by white man in 1792 when Lt. Broughton was sent by Capt. Vancouver to verify the Gray’s reported discovery of the Columbia, and visited by Lewis and Clark in 1805 on . . . — — Map (db m116586) HM
2 ► Washington, Wahkiakum County, Eagle Cliff — "bold rockey Shore" —
On Ocean Beach Highway (Route 4 at milepost 45), on the right when traveling east.
"Camped on a Bed of Stones" On November 6, 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition paddled down this section of the Columbia River in search of a suitable location to make the evening camp. The rocky shore, dense forests, and . . . — — Map (db m309054) HM
3 ► Washington, Wahkiakum County, Grays River — Ahlberg Park — At the Historic Grays River Covered Bridge —
On Covered Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south.
Owned and operated by the Wahkiakum Community Foundation, the five-acre Ahlberg Park was purchased in 2007 with funding from private donors and the taxpayers of Washington State with the support of late County Commissioner Mark Linguist, State . . . — — Map (db m116591) HM
4 ► Washington, Wahkiakum County, Grays River — Grays River Covered Bridge —
On Covered Bridge Road 0.1 miles south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south.
Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of October 15, 1966, this property possesses exceptional value in commemorating, or illustrating American history Placed on the National Register on Nov. 23, 1971 . . . — — Map (db m116590) HM
5 ► Washington, Wahkiakum County, Puget Island — Trading with Local Tribes —
On State Road 400 at West Sunny Side Road, on the left when traveling west on State Road 400.
"we offered to purchase some of their fish" The Lewis and Clark Expedition stopped at a Cathlamet camp located on a large island (now Puget Island) on March 25, 1806. Here the explorers met some native people fishing for sturgeon. They . . . — — Map (db m309042) HM
 
 
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026