In this episode of Searching for History, Erin, our White German Shepherd Dog, Thora and I visit the pioneer ghost town of Claquato. Claquato, a pioneer town founded in 1853, was an early community in Oregon and Washington Territory. It was the original county seat for Lewis County and an important stop along the northern section of the Oregon trail to New Market (Tumwater). While most of the buildings in Claquato are gone, it still has its 1858 church with a bronze bell that came around the tip of South American from Boston in 1857. In the 1870s, most of the town moved to Chehalis when the railroad by-passed Claquato. Claquato also has an old pioneer cemetery that is exceptionally beautiful and worth taking a look at. Please join us as we visit the Claquato Ghost Town.
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Music Attributions
Song 1: To the Top by Silent Partner (RU-vid Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
Song 2: Natural Light by Chris Haugen (RU-vid Audio Library License, no attribution is required)
15 июн 2024
