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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Southwest Washington State Region

 
By Rachel Aschmann, July 29, 2012
Camas-Washougal War Memorial Marker
1 ► Washington, Clark County, Camas — 58004 — Camas-Washougal War Memorial —
On NE 4th Avenue at Dallas Street, on the right when traveling west on NE 4th Avenue.
This memorial is dedicated to all servicemen from the Camas-Washougal area who have died as a result of hostile action since the beginning of the Vietnam War. — — Map (db m58004) WM
2 ► Washington, Clark County, Camas — Crown Zellerbach Employee World War II Memorial —
Near NW 6th Avenue at Division Street (Alternate Washington Route 14), on the left when traveling east.
In honor of the employees from this division who gave their lives while serving in the armed forces during World War II. Curtin P Barnett • James F Hagensen • Thelma A Rancore • Jimmie Clark Berg • Wayne A Harwood • Lewis L Ray • Eugene P . . . — — Map (db m58851) HM
3 ► Washington, Clark County, Camas — The First School in Camas — 1882 —
Near NE 15th Avenue near NE Dallas Street when traveling east.
The first school in Camas (La Camas) was built prior to 1882. It was replaced by a four room school (with inside plumbing) in 1886. The first school remained on the school grounds until 1907. In 1907 the then Columbia River Paper Company gave the . . . — — Map (db m57954) HM
4 ► Washington, Clark County, Ridgefield — Early Highway of the West — The Great Columbia River —
Near Interstate 5.
The Columbia River, located a few miles west of here, was one of the first highways in the West. American Indians used canoes as their principal transportation between camps and villages along the river, carrying fish, roots, berries, baskets and . . . — — Map (db m112963) HM
5 ► Washington, Clark County, Ridgefield — 15 — Fort Vancouver —
On Southbound Gee Creek Rest Area (Interstate 5).
Hudson’s Bay Company established Fort Vancouver in 1824 within the area of present-day Vancouver, 83 nautical miles from the Pacific Ocean. Forty Wooden buildings were enclosed within a 20-foot high log palisade until the treaty of 1846 set the . . . — — Map (db m8400) HM
6 ► Washington, Clark County, Ridgefield — Welcome to Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge —
On South Refuge Road at Northwest Tour Route Road on South Refuge Road.
" I slept but very little last night for the noise kept up during the whole of the night by the swans, geese...brant (and) ducks on a small sand island...they were immensely numerous and their noise horrid." Captain William Clark, Lewis and . . . — — Map (db m309216) HM
7 ► Washington, Clark County, Salmon Creek Heights, Pleasant Valley — Harley H. Hall
On NE 139th Street near NE 20th Ave. Reported permanently removed.
Navy Captain Harley H. Hall F-4 Phantom Listed P.O.W. 1-27-73 The last pilot shot down in Vietnam just 10 hours before final cease fire was signed. Native of Vancouver, Washington — — Map (db m8513) HM WM
8 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Densely Populated Region —
On Southeast Marine Park Way near Southeast Columbia Way, on the right when traveling north.
The First Towns and Villages on the Columbia River The Lewis and Clark Expedition encountered more American Indian towns and villages along the Columbia River than at any other time during the journey. Almost every day, the explorers met and . . . — — Map (db m309265) HM
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9 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Early Inhabitants and Explorers —
On Northwest Old Lower River Road near Northwest Lower River Road.
The Columbia River Lowlands were inhabited as early as 6,000 to 8,000 BC by people sharing a common culture with many native groups in the lower Columbia River area. These groups traded coastal goods as far up-river as The Dalles, Oregon, with . . . — — Map (db m309263) HM
10 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Exploring the "Mult-no-mâh" —
On Northwest Erwin O. Reiger Memorial Highway near Northwest Lower River Road.
The Invisible River American Indians told Lewis and Clark about the "Mult-no-mâh." a large river entering the Columbia from the south. Islands concealed the river's mouth and the forests did not see it on the westbound . . . — — Map (db m309219) HM
11 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Fishers —
On Evergreen Highway at SE 164th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Evergreen Highway.
For centuries Indians used the trail that later became old Evergreen Highway. Where each creek entered the Columbia River the Indians made camp. In 1805 Lewis & Clark and their expedition camped on Government Island, a haven for waterfowl. . . . — — Map (db m57879) HM
12 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — In Memory of the Pioneers of the Oregon Trail 1844 —
Near Main Street north of East 40th Street, on the right when traveling north.
To the West. Spirit of the Trail Erected by the D.A.R. and the S.A.R. in the State of Washington 1916 — — Map (db m250484) HM
13 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail —
On Southeast Marine Park Way near Southeast Columbia Way, on the right when traveling north.
William Clark ---- Meriwether Lewis " my friend ... If therefore there is anything...in this enterprise which would induce you to participate with me in it's fatigues, it's dangers and it's honors, believe me there is no man on . . . — — Map (db m309288) HM
14 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Lewis and Clark on the Lower Columbia —
On Southeast Marine Park Way near Southeast Columbia Way, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome ... to the homelands of the American Indian tribes of the Lower Columbia River. Lewis and Clark met and traded with native people every day while traveling through this region. As you travel the Lewis and Clark Trail . . . — — Map (db m309368) HM
15 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver — Lewis's Vision of the Future —
On Southeast Marine Park Way near Southeast Columbia Way, on the right when traveling north.
Columbian vally wide & butifull Lewis and Clark realized that this region possessed all the natural elements for a vast settlement. The area had waterways for the transportation of goods and thick forests that could supply buildings . . . — — Map (db m309285) HM
16 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Central Park — Theodore A. Penland Rose Garden —
On C Street Circle, on the right when traveling east.
This rose garden is dedicated to the memory of Theodore A. Penland 1849 – 1950 last Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Plaque presented by The Daughters of Union Veterans and the Woman’s Relief Corps, . . . — — Map (db m8401) HM
17 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Columbia Way — A Busy Place Is This —
Near SE Columbia Way.
You are standing on the site of a once-bustling riverfront complex at Fort Vancouver. A boat building operation, blacksmith shop, and tannery filled the air with the sights, sounds, and smells of industry. A busy place is this. The . . . — — Map (db m12292) HM
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18 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Columbia Way — A River of Settlers —
Near SE Columbia Way.
Before 1846 American immigrants traveling the Oregon Trail to Fort Vancouver had to make a choice at The Dalles (80 miles upriver from here). They could navigate their own handmade raft or take a Hudson's Bay Company boat down the Columbia River to . . . — — Map (db m12295) HM
19 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Columbia Way — Heart of a Trading Empire —
Near SE Columbia Way.
Look around you. The scenic spot where you now stand was once the heart of one of the busiest shipping ports west of the Rocky Mountains. From 1825 to 1846, Fort Vancouver's waterfront served as the western economic artery of the Hudson's Bay . . . — — Map (db m12293) HM
20 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Columbia Way — Ilchee —
Near SE Columbia River Drive near Columbia Shores.
In Recognition of the People Who Have Inhabited this Region for Thousands of Years. Ilchee Moon Girl History says she was born along the Columbia River about 1800, daughter of Chinook Chief Concomley and, later, wife of Chief Casinos leader . . . — — Map (db m251506) HM
21 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Columbia Way — United States Army Arrives —
On SE Columbia Way.
On May 13, 1849, the United States steamer Massachusetts arrived off the Hudson's Bay Company wharf and unloaded Batteries L and M of the First Regiment of United States Artillery. The first permanent official American presence in the Pacific . . . — — Map (db m12289) HM
22 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Esther Short — Captain George Vancouver Monument — Boat of Discovery —
On Columbia Street near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Panel 1]:Captain George Vancouver Monument October 31, 1792 Lt. William Broughton Named This Area For His Captain Dedicated October 31, 1992 [Panel 2]:Boat of Discovery “…The real story of George . . . — — Map (db m8516) HM
23 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Esther Short — Captain George Vancouver Monument Plaza — 1792 Discovery —
On Columbia Street near 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Panel 1]: Capt. George Vancouver, from King’s Lynn, England, at age 35 and with orders from the British Admiralty to explore and chart the West Coast of America, charted hundreds of miles of coast line from California to Alaska. His maps . . . — — Map (db m8515) HM
24 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Esther Short — Clark County Courthouse —
On Franklin Street at W 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on Franklin Street.
The Clark County Courthouse opened Nov. 29, 1941. Although it was not the county's first courthouse, it has endured longer than the previous three. Local architect Day Walter Hilborn designed the six-story building in the Art Deco/Art Moderne-style . . . — — Map (db m287235) HM
25 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Esther Short — Esther Short — Esther Short Park —
On Columbia Street at W 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on Columbia Street.
After marrying Amos Short in 1829, Esther (Clark) Short set out on the adventure of her life! Originally from Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Esther Short, who was ½ Algonquin Indian, her husband Amos and 10 children traveled west to Linton, Oregon . . . — — Map (db m64239) HM
26 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — An English Garden in the Wilderness —
On East 5th Street near Fort Vancouver Way, on the left when traveling west.
Planting a garden was one of the first things the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) did when they established Fort Vancouver. At its height, in the mid-1840s, the garden had expanded to eight acres and provided not only produce but also large numbers of . . . — — Map (db m113945) HM
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27 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Cannon Replica Project —
On E. Evergreen Way at Fort Vancouver Way, on the right when traveling east on E. Evergreen Way.
These Napoleon 12-Poind Light Field Cannons are replicas created by Mountain View High School students during the 1990 to 1992 school years in Vancouver, Washington. They are the property of the City of Vancouver, which supplied materials. This . . . — — Map (db m8519) HM
28 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Carlton Foster Bond — 1893 - 1980 —
On E. 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
CO Pearson Field 1929 - 1933 & 1938 - 1940 Honoring Aviation Pioneers — — Map (db m8427) HM
29 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Clark County Veterans Memorial —
On Fort Vancouver Way near McClellan Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated in memory of those who died in the defense of our Country Lest We Forget — — Map (db m8536) WM
30 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Congressional Medal of Honor Monument —
On E. Evergreen Way at Fort Vancouver Way, on the right when traveling east on E. Evergreen Way.
This monument is presented to the city of Vancouver, Washington by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in recognition of the spirit and sacrifice shown by the valiant Medal of Honor recipients now at rest in the Vancouver Barracks Cemetery. . . . — — Map (db m22867) HM
31 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Early Aviation History in Vancouver — Pearson Field —
On E. 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Even before the advent of a U.S. Army Air Service field at Vancouver Barracks in 1921 and the eventual dedication of “Pearson Field” in 1925, aviation had early hallmarks at Vancouver Barracks. As part of the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial . . . — — Map (db m83990) HM
32 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — First Japanese on the North American Continent —
On E. Evergreen Way, on the right when traveling east.
In October 1832, the Japanese cargo ship Hojun Maru set sail from near Nagoya bound for Edo (present day Tokyo). Disabled in a storm off Enshu Nada, the Hojun Maru drifted for fourteen months before running aground on the coast near Cape Flattery, . . . — — Map (db m8423) HM
33 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — From Military to Municipal Airfield —
On S. V Street near Columbia House Boulevard.
The history of Pearson Field goes back almost to the origins of mechanized flight itself. The landing site of Lincoln Beachey’s groundbreaking flight across the Columbia River from Portland to Vancouver, during the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition, . . . — — Map (db m8406) HM
34 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Howard C. French / Alexander Pearson —
On E. 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
[Top marker]:In loving memory of Howard C. French Major Air Corps Reserve 1894 – 1938 Dedicated by his comrades of the 321st Observation Squadron United States Army Air Corps Reserve [Bottom marker]: In loving . . . — — Map (db m8962) HM
35 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Officers Row —
On E. Evergreen Way at Fort Vancouver Way, on the left when traveling east on E. Evergreen Way.
When the U.S. Army arrived in 1849 to establish a new post on the western frontier, few of the officers could afford to bring their families out to such a remote and lonely command. A thriving community of soldiers, officers, wives, and children . . . — — Map (db m8527) HM
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36 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Officers Row — Vancouver National Historic Reserve —
On Officers Row near E. Evergreen Blvd, on the right when traveling west.
Officers Row, a procession of homes for officers and their families, began during the early frontier years when Vancouver Barracks was considered by many to be a remote and lonely assignment. The first officer’s quarters on the Row wer log cabins . . . — — Map (db m8529) HM
37 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — 66 — Officers Row — Fort Vancouver Barracks —
On E. Evergreen Way, on the left when traveling east.
Registered National Historic Place Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Under the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act of October 16, 1966, this property possesses exceptional value in commemorating or . . . — — Map (db m8523) HM
38 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Pearson Airfield — AIAA Historic Aerospace Site —
On 5th Street 0.1 miles west of Reserve Street, on the left when traveling west.
Pearson Field is the first airport in the Pacific Northwest and one of the oldest operating airports in the United States. It served as a major military airfield in the interwar years. In 1905, a dirigible originating from the nearby Lewis and . . . — — Map (db m153216) HM
39 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — St. James Mission — Officers Row —
On Fort Vancouver Way near Martin Court, on the right when traveling south.
Many employees of Fort Vancouver were of French-Canadian descent, and had been raised as Roman Catholics. Separated by thousands of miles from their home parishe, these men pleaded with the Bishop of Quebec to send them priests. The Reverend . . . — — Map (db m8964) HM
40 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The 321st Observation Squadron (1923-1941) —
On E. 5th Street, on the left when traveling west.
Although the U.S. Army allowed civilian aircraft to land at Vancouver Barracks beginning in 1905, military aircraft began operating here in 1921, when the U.S. Army Air Service established a landing field for an aviation forest patrol. The patrol . . . — — Map (db m8405) HM
41 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Artillery Barracks — Officers Row —
On Hathaway Road, on the right when traveling west on Hathaway Road.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Vancouver was the headquarters for the Department of the Columbia, a vast administrative unit in the Northwest. The population of the post almost tripled in response to increased military activity both at home . . . — — Map (db m8742) HM
42 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Chkalov Transpolar Flight — Pearson Field — Vancouver National Historic Reserve —
On E. 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
On June 20, 1937, the world’s attention turned to Pearson Field when a Russian ANT-25 aircraft landed after making the first non-stop flight over the North Pole. The red and gray, single-engined aircraft “Stalin’s Route” carried over 2,000 . . . — — Map (db m50830) HM
43 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The First Fort Vancouver —
On Grand Boulevard at E. 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Grand Boulevard.
In 1824 the Hudson's Bay Company chose this place as the site for a new fort which they named Vancouver in honor of the British explorer, George Vancouver. Little is knowns of this fort as it was moved early in 1829 to its now well-known location . . . — — Map (db m8403) HM
44 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Grant House — Officers Row —
On E. Evergreen Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
When the U.S. Army arrived at Fort Vancouver in May of 1849, they quickly built nine log cabins for shelter against the upcoming winter. Shown here is the 1850 plan of the two-story post commander’s quarters. It is the only remaining structure built . . . — — Map (db m8499) HM
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45 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Infantry Barracks — Officers Row —
On Barnes Street at McClellan Road, on the right when traveling south on Barnes Street.
The Infantry Barracks is the oldest surviving structure in Vancouver Barracks proper. It was constructed in 1887, one of three identical buildings built to house individual companies of the 14th Infantry. Though it was built prior to the . . . — — Map (db m8741) HM
46 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Marshall House — Officers Row —
On E. Evergreen Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
As part of a natural reorganization, the U.S. Army returned the headquarters of the Department of the Columbia from Portland, Oregon to Fort Vancouver in 1878. As a result, the Army funded construction of several new buildings on Officers Row, . . . — — Map (db m8959) HM
47 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The O. O. Howard House — Officers Row —
On Fort Vancouver Way at Anderson Street, on the right when traveling south on Fort Vancouver Way.
This Italianate-Revival style home was built in 1878 for General Oliver Otis Howard, Commanding General of the Department of the Columbia from 1874 until 1880. This gracious home was considered ”the finest dwelling house north of the . . . — — Map (db m8572) HM
48 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Post Hospital — Officers Row —
On Barnes Street, on the right when traveling south on Barnes Street.
In 1904, the U.S. Army built a new Post Hospital at Vancouver Barracks as a part of a nationwide effort to modernize its forces. Unlike the previous one, the hospital was constructed with brick to enhance sanitation and boasted a spacious floor plan . . . — — Map (db m8739) HM
49 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Red Cross Convalescent House — Officers Row —
On Hathaway Road, on the right when traveling west on Hathaway Road.
Following the nation’s entry into World War I, the American Red Cross was authorized to construct convalescent houses adjacent to military hospitals. These facilities provided recreation away from a hospital atmosphere, and helped boost the morale . . . — — Map (db m8743) HM
50 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Reservation Monument —
On E. Evergreen Way at Officers Row on E. Evergreen Way.
[Side one of six]: Under the influence of Dr. John McLaughlin, Manager of the Hudson Bay Co., civilization of Washington started at Vancouver, A.D. 1825. [Side two of six]: The first school in Washington was taught by John Ball, at . . . — — Map (db m8383) HM
51 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Soviet Transpolar Flight of 1937 — Magnificent Triumph of Soviet Aviation —
On E. 5th Street.
[Monument front]: Near this site at Pearson Airfield on June 20th, 1937, three Soviet aviators completed the first non-stop flight from the U.S.S.R. to the U.S.A. Command Pilot Valeri Chkalov, Co-Pilot Georgi Baidukov, and Navigator . . . — — Map (db m50831) HM
52 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Sutler's Store — Officers Row — Vancouver National Historic Reserve —
On Hathaway Road near Fort Vancouver Way, on the right when traveling west.
Until the late 19th century, the U. S. Army awarded sales commissions to civilian traders, known as sutlers. Each post or regiment was authorized to appoint one. Described as “a combination of saloon keeper and general store operator,” the sutlers . . . — — Map (db m8963) HM
53 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — The Vancouver Farm — Fort Vancouver National Historic Site —
On East 5th Street.
Fort Vancouver was the first large scale farming operation n the Pacific Northwest. Beginning in 1825, the Hudson’s Bay Company established a number of farms and dairies in the area to reduce the high cost of importing food from England. . . . — — Map (db m92620) HM
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54 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — U. S. Grant Memorial — 1853 —
On E. 5th Street near Davis Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
General U.S. Grant when a young officer was stationed at Columbia Barracks, Vancouver, Washington. One mile east from here he planted potatoes to reduce the expense of his officer’s mess. — — Map (db m8424) HM
55 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Vancouver Barracks Parade Ground —
On E. Evergreen Way, on the right when traveling east.
On May 13, 1849, from the deck of the USS Massachusetts, the first U.S. Army troops in the Pacific Northwest spotted the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Vancouver. “Mr. Douglas, the resident Governor received us very politely and Major . . . — — Map (db m8496) HM
56 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Welcome to Fort Vancouver —
On East 5th Street near Fort Vancouver Way, on the left when traveling west.
The London-based Hudson's Bay Company established and extensive fur trading network throughout the Pacific Northwest, utilizing two dozen posts, six ships, and about 600 employees during peak seasons. Fort Vancouver was the administrative center and . . . — — Map (db m113943) HM
57 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Hudson Bay — Whose Anchor? —
On E. Evergreen Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
This anchor was dredged from the Columbia River in 1960 near Fort Vancouver’s wharf, one-quarter mile east of the Interstate 5 bridge. The anchor gives some answers about its history, but poses many more questions. It is a Rogers Paten Small-Palm . . . — — Map (db m8691) HM
58 ► Washington, Clark County, Vancouver, Lincoln — Covington House —
On Main Street near E. 40th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Erected 1848 by Richard and Anne Charlotte Covington on Fourth Plain. Boarding school was conducted herein in 1850. This building housed first piano in the Oregon Country and was center of social activity in entire region. — — Map (db m8517) HM
59 ► Washington, Clark County, Washougal — Captain William Clark Park —
Near 15th Street near Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Highway 14).
Welcome to Captain William Clark Park at Cottonwood Beach. This riverfront park commemorates the Corps of Discovery's journey along the lower Columbia River and their April 1806 encampment just a short distance from here. Charge with . . . — — Map (db m309371) HM
60 ► Washington, Clark County, Washougal — Lewis and Clark and the Three Bears —
On Southeast Evergreen Boulevard at Southeast Gibson Road, on the right when traveling east on Southeast Evergreen Boulevard.
Cub Scouting While hunting across the river from here in spring 1806, members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition discovered a bear den with three cubs inside. The men brought the cubs back to camp to show the rest of the party. . . . — — Map (db m309793) HM
61 ► Washington, Clark County, Washougal — Stocking the Pantry —
On 15th Street near Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Route 14), on the right when traveling east.
"agreed to stay here some time longer to hunt and dry meat" One week into the long journey home, the Lewis and Clark Expedition set up camp here on the north bank of the Columbia River, across from the mouth of the "Quicksand river" . . . — — Map (db m309369) HM
62 ► Washington, Clark County, Washougal — William R. Broughton R.N. —
Near 15th Street near Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Route 14).
Commanding the British vessel Chatham detailed by Captain George Vancouver R.N. ascended the Columbia River by ship's boat to a point below this place and named Mount Hood October 30, 1792, following the discovery . . . — — Map (db m309372) HM
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63 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Castle Rock — Mount St. Helens - Edge of the Blast Zone —
On Spirit Lake Highway (Washington Route 504), on the right when traveling east.
The eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980 triggered a huge landslide causing a powerful, laterally directed blast. A pyroclastic flow consisting of rock fragments, highly charged gas and super heated steam, devastated almost 150,000 . . . — — Map (db m289091) HM
64 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Castlerock — In Memoriam — 1917 World War 1918 —
On A Street SW at 2nd Avenue SW, on the right when traveling east on A Street SW.
Chas S Chism • George Eaton • Elmer O. Leonard • Thomas Martin • Harlan Merrill • Rudolph Rockwell • Albert W. Rosin • Richard Sugars — — Map (db m94544) WM
65 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Kalama — Ezra Meeker First Home Site —
On N 1st Street near Geranium Street.
Ezra Meeker first home site 1853 250 ft. south 125 ft. east — — Map (db m237393) HM
66 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Kalama — Oregon Trail 1844 —
On North First Street near Geranium, on the right when traveling north.
Marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington 1916 — — Map (db m293889) HM
67 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Kelso — Oregon Trail —
On Allen Street (Old U.S. 4) west of 5th Avenue North, on the right when traveling west.
Oregon Trail 1844 — — Map (db m265419) HM
68 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Kelso — To the memory of —
On 4th Avenue North at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Avenue North.
To the memory of all men of Cowlitz County, Washington, who gave their lives in the World War. This tablet is erected by James Huntington Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1924. — — Map (db m289193) WM
69 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview — "Janey & Pomp" —
On Nichols Boulevard at Hemlock Street on Nichols Boulevard.
Sacajawea and Jean Baptist Little is known about the young American Indian woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Sacajawea gathered roots and plants for food and medicine. She recognized landmarks . . . — — Map (db m309072) HM
70 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview — Mary Richardson Walker —
On 17th Avenue.
Patriot and pioneer reached old Oregon 1838. This tree is dedicated in her honor by the Mary Richardson Walker Chapter DAR June 14, 1928. — — Map (db m289096) HM
71 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview — Public Library — 1926 — Longview Historic Register —
On Louisiana Street at 16th Avenue/Washington Way, on the right when traveling west on Louisiana Street.
This library was privately financed as a gift to the City of Longview by its founder, Robert A. Long. It was the second building constructed to face the Civic Center and designed in the Georgian Revival style. Listed on the National Register of . . . — — Map (db m197139) HM
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72 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview — The Cowlitz Indian Tribe —
Near Willow Grove Road, on the right when traveling east.
Centuries ago, long before the first Europeans came to the Northwest, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, among others. lived along the Columbia River. The rich resources of the landscape have been managed for thousands of years by the Cowlitz, enhancing the . . . — — Map (db m309069) HM
73 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview — The Mighty Columbia River —
Near Willow Grove Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Columbia River has served as the pulsing artery of the Pacific Northwest, for it has shaped culture, elevated industries, and enriched the lives of the region. Navigating the Channel The Columbia River is one of the greatest . . . — — Map (db m309062) HM
74 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview, Old West Side — Robert A. Long
On 17th Avenue. Reported permanently removed.
Robert A. Long Founder of Longview 1922 Born 1850 - Died 1934 Erected to his memory in grateful tribute by his friends and the citizens of this city. — — Map (db m294759) HM
75 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview, Old West Side — The Monticello Convention held here, 1852
Near 17th Avenue south of Louisiana Street, on the left when traveling south. Reported missing.
The Monticello Convention held here, 1852 — — Map (db m312790) HM
76 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Longview, Third Avenue — 1852 Monticello Convention — Birthplace of Washington Territory —
On Tennant Way (Washington Route 432) west of Frontage Road, on the right when traveling west.
On September 30, 2006, this old black walnut tree, and this site were commemorated by Leona Kallwick, the City of Longview, the State of Washington and the Daughters of the American Revolution. — — Map (db m285912) HM
77 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Woodland — A Memorial to Indian Zack
On Lakeshore Drive at Park Road on Lakeshore Drive. Reported missing.
A friendly Indian who came by foot from Chelatchie Prairie some 20 miles on March 28, 1856 to warn the early settlers of the Lewis River Valley of the impending raid of the Yakima Indians, in time for them to cross the Columbia River to safety. . . . — — Map (db m285903) HM
78 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Woodland — Oregon Trail — 1844 —
On Goerig Street at Pacific Avenue on Goerig Street.
Marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington 1916 Waukomah Trail Chapter 1963 — — Map (db m250450) HM
79 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Woodland — The Finn Hall —
On Finn Hall Road (Washington Route 503).
In 1916 Finnish immigrants constructed a hall near this site under the name of a literary association (Kirjallixuus Seura), forming a lending library. Although they brought their diet, language, and saunas with them, some old country beliefs were . . . — — Map (db m8382) HM
80 ► Washington, Cowlitz County, Woodland — Woodland Community Veterans Memorial —
On Davidson Avenue at Goerig Street, on the right when traveling west on Davidson Avenue.
World War I James A Forbes • Frank L. Gaddis • Walter Kalahan • Alfred Earl Wells • Tom C. Bair • Fred S. Millard World War II Elmer Beebe • Harold R. Chilcoat • Harry A. Lillard, Jr. • Elmer Mattila • Claude M. . . . — — Map (db m8399) WM
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81 ► Washington, Lewis County, Centralia — Borst House — History of Borst Park —
On Pioneer Way 0.1 miles east of Bryden Ave.
A Walk in the Past In 1855, Joseph and Mary Borst settled in the area with a land grant, in a three-room cabin that Joseph built. Due to conflicts between settlers and native people, Mary and her eldest daughter, Eva, born that same year . . . — — Map (db m289635) HM
82 ► Washington, Lewis County, Centralia — George Washington —
Near North Washington Avenue south of West Center Street, on the right when traveling south.
Founder of Centralia A Black American with courage and vision — — Map (db m289522) HM
83 ► Washington, Lewis County, Centralia — Oregon Trail — 1844 —
On Pioneer Way.
Marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington 1916 — — Map (db m250463) HM
84 ► Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — 10 — Claquato —
On Stearns Road at Claquato Drive, on the left when traveling south on Stearns Road.
This pioneer town founded in 1853 on the donation claim of Louis H. Davis, once was the county seat and an important stop-off for travelers between the Columbia River and Puget Sound. The sturdy little church, built in 1858 with hand-forged nails . . . — — Map (db m129165) HM
85 ► Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — 16 — Claquato Church —
Near Water Steet 0.1 miles south of Stearns Road, on the left 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 April 24, 1973 by the National Park . . . — — Map (db m129172) HM
86 ► Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — Jackson Courthouse —
On Jackson Highway 0.1 miles south of U.S. 12, on the left when traveling south.
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 — — Map (db m291817) HM
87 ► Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — The Old Oregon Trail — 1843-1857 —
Near Water Street 0.1 miles south of Stearns Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Oregon Trail, stretching from Missouri to the Pacific, served as the most important route for settlers traveling west. As many as 1600 wagons a day rumbled over the famous route. The northwestern most extension of the Oregon Trail was the . . . — — Map (db m129173) HM
88 ► Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis, Claquato Cemetery — Claquato Pioneer Fir —
On Chilvers Road.
A shelter for first settlers Dedicated 1937 as a memorial to their fortitude — — Map (db m247508) HM
89 ► Washington, Lewis County, Matilda Jackson State Park — Oregon Trail — 1844 —
On Jackson Highway north of Post Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington 1916 — — Map (db m250455) HM
90 ► Washington, Lewis County, Morton — Riffe Lake Overlook — East Lewis County —
On U.S. 12 0.4 miles east of Mossyrock Dam, on the right when traveling east.
It used to be that you could throw a stick near the headwaters of the Cowlitz River beyond Packwood and it would float past here, to the Columbia River, eventually ending in the Pacific Ocean. Native Americans and pioneers alike not only used the . . . — — Map (db m158980) HM
91 ► Washington, Lewis County, Mossyrock — Mossyrock — East Lewis County —
On U.S. 12 0.9 miles west of Williams Street, on the left when traveling west.
The community of Mossyrock sits on the eastern edge of the Klickitat Prairie. The prairie, named after the Klickitat Indians, was actually home to the Taidnapam, or Upper Cowlitz Indians. Both spoke a dialect of Sahaptin. Early settlers often . . . — — Map (db m158981) HM
92 ► Washington, Lewis County, Packwood — Carl Cortright — & The Packwood Timber Industry —
On U.S. 12 0.1 miles north of Willame Street, on the right when traveling north.
Greetings. My name is Carl Cortright; occupation logger. I stand here as a memorial to the timber industry that nurtured the community of Packwood through its first century. It is fitting that I was carved with a chain saw from a 17' cedar log. . . . — — Map (db m306152) HM
93 ► Washington, Lewis County, Packwood — Packwood — “New Deal” Skills Proved Fruitful for Lumber Industry — Lewis County —
On U.S. 12 at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 12.
William Packwood and James Longmire traveled across Naches Pass during the 1840s exploring for an easier route east. The trail they blazed is known today as Cowlitz Pass. The explorers discovered this area in 1854 and called it Sulphur Springs; . . . — — Map (db m84453) HM
94 ► Washington, Lewis County, Packwood — The Palisades are Clues to the Past —
Near U.S. 12 0.1 miles east of Forest Service Road 1276, on the right when traveling east.
The rock before you is a clue to a geologic mystery. Between 110,000 and 20,000 years ago, a volcano erupted about nine miles away. Dacite lava flowed here and stopped, forming an unusually deep pool. Geologists don’t know for sure what blocked the . . . — — Map (db m71658)
95 ► Washington, Lewis County, Packwood — Traveling Over the Cascades: Past and Present —
Near U.S. 12 0.1 miles east of Forest Service Road 1276, on the right when traveling east.
Before Euro-Americans arrived, Native people crossed the mountains on rugged trails to visit relatives, trade with other tribes, and gather food for winter. Later, prospectors, sheepherders, settlers and early Forest Service rangers used the same . . . — — Map (db m71657) HM
96 ► Washington, Lewis County, Pe Ell — McCormick's Mill — Pe Ell — Lewis County —
On Main Street (Washington Route 6) at East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Harry McCormick and F. B. Hubbard organized the McCormick Lumber Company in 1897. The mill was located two miles west of Pe Ell on the South Bend branch of the Northern Pacific Railway. It consisted of a shingle mill, planing mill, dry kilns, . . . — — Map (db m129138) HM
97 ► Washington, Lewis County, Toledo — Oregon Trail — 1844 —
On Kellogg Way (State Highway 505) at North 5th Street, on the right when traveling south on Kellogg Way.
Marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington 1916. — — Map (db m250459) HM
98 ► Washington, Lewis County, Toledo — Toledo — Earliest Settlement of Lewis County —
On Cowlitz Street (State Road 505) at Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Cowlitz Street.
Simon Plamondon, the son of a Royal Surveyor, was born in Quebec, Canada in 1800. Losing his father at an early age, he learned to hunt, fish, and trap with neighboring Indian boys. At age 18, Plamondon traveled to the Pacific Northwest to trap for . . . — — Map (db m291872) HM
99 ► Washington, Lewis County, Toledo — Toledo Boat Launch Site —
On Front Street south of Cowlitz Street ( Road 505), on the left when traveling south.
In the early history of the area before trains and highways, the Cowlitz River was the gateway to the Northwest. The Cowlitz River was instrumental in the founding and flourishing of what is now known as Toledo. The Cowlitz River was used as a . . . — — Map (db m291871) HM
100 ► Washington, Lewis County, Toledo — Washington Territory Was Created August 29, 1851 —
On Cowlitz Street (State Road 505) at Front Street, on the left when traveling east on Cowlitz Street.
A convention, held at Cowlitz 1 mile south formulated a petition asking Congress to divide Oregon. Acting on this, Washington Territory was created. President Fillmore signed the act March 2, 1853. — — Map (db m291864) HM

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