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Historical Markers in Chehalis, Washington

 
Clickable Map of Lewis 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 Lewis County, WA (20) Cowlitz County, WA (16) Grays Harbor County, WA (16) Pacific County, WA (30) Pierce County, WA (147) Skamania County, WA (29) Thurston County, WA (75) Wahkiakum County, WA (4) Yakima County, WA (26)  LewisCounty(20) Lewis County (20)  CowlitzCounty(16) Cowlitz County (16)  GraysHarborCounty(16) Grays Harbor County (16)  PacificCounty(30) Pacific County (30)  PierceCounty(147) Pierce County (147)  SkamaniaCounty(29) Skamania County (29)  ThurstonCounty(75) Thurston County (75)  (4) Wahkiakum County (4)  YakimaCounty(26) Yakima County (26)
Chehalis is the county seat for Lewis County
Chehalis is in Lewis County
Lewis County (20)  
ADJACENT TO LEWIS COUNTY
Cowlitz County (16)  
Grays Harbor County (16)  
Pacific County (30)  
Pierce County (147)  
Skamania County (29)  
Thurston County (75)  
Wahkiakum County (4)  
Yakima County (26)  
 
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1 Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — 10 — Claquato
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
2 Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — 16 — Claquato Church
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
3 Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis, Claquato Cemetery — Claquato Pioneer Fir
A shelter for first settlers Dedicated 1937 as a memorial to their fortitudeMap (db m247508) HM
4 Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — Jackson Courthouse
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 & wifeMap (db m291817) HM
5 Washington, Lewis County, Chehalis — The Old Oregon Trail — 1843-1857
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
 
 
 
 
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Sep. 10, 2026