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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «lewis county» AND «washington»

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Courtesy of Lewis County Historical Society
Marker detail: McCormick, a mill town, no longer exists. Photo circa 1910-1911.
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► 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

2 ► 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

3 ► 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

4 ► 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
5 ► 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

6 ► Tennessee, Lewis County, Hohenwald — Natchez Trace —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 385.9), 0.2 miles north of Summertown Highway (Tennessee Route 20).
This plainly visible, though long deserted road is a section of The Natchez Trace, evolved from Buffalo and Indian Trails, into The First National Highway of the South-West, cut and opened under authority of the United States Government, after . . . — — Map (db m42767) HM

7 ► West Virginia, Lewis County, Ireland — Lewis County / Braxton County —
On Gauley Turnpike (U.S. 19) 0.2 miles north of Rabbit Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
Lewis County Formed from Harrison in 1816. It was named for Colonel Charles Lewis, who was killed in 1774 at Battle of Point Pleasant. It was home of Jesse Hughes, frontier scout, and the boyhood home of General Thomas J. "Stonewall" . . . — — Map (db m161257) HM

8 ► Tennessee, Hickman County, Hohenwald — 3 F 16 — Hickman County / Lewis County —
On Centerville Highway (Tennessee Route 48) 0.2 miles north of Richard Dorning Road, on the right when traveling south.
Hickman County Established 1807: named in honor of Edwin Hickman Long Hunter and gallant explorer who was killed by Indians near the present site of Centerville in 1791. Lewis County Established 1843; named in honor of . . . — — Map (db m168647) HM
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9 ► Tennessee, Lewis County, Hohenwald — 3F 13 — Lewis County / Perry County —
On Stanley Hinson Road (County Route 1790) 1.5 miles west of Linden Highway (U.S. 412), on the left when traveling west.
Lewis County Established 1843; named in honor of Meriwether Lewis Captain in the Army of the United States and one time secretary to President Jefferson. Later, co-commander of the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Pacific Northwest. . . . — — Map (db m63130) HM
10 ► Tennessee, Lewis County, Hohenwald — The Natchez Trace – Early American Trail —
Near Natchez Trace Parkway (at milepost 385.9), 0.2 miles north of Summertown Highway ( Route 20), on the left when traveling north.
The Natchez Trace, a very old trail, was traveled by many early Americans. Captain Meriwether Lewis, leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and governor of the Upper Louisiana Territory, died near this point in 1809 while traveling the Natchez . . . — — Map (db m84633) HM
11 ► Tennessee, Perry County, Linden — Lewis County / Perry County —
On U.S. 412 0.1 miles west of Old Linden Road, on the left when traveling south.
Lewis County Established 1843; named in honor of Meriwether Lewis Captain in the Army of the United States and one time secretary to President Jefferson. Later, co-commander of the Lewis & Clark Expedition to the Pacific Northwest. . . . — — Map (db m148455) HM

12 ► 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
13 ► 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

14 ► 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
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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Nov. 13, 2026