1800-1859 WA, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

1805 Louis and Clark

Louis and Clark camped on the south side of the Columbia River modern Astoria, Oregon building Fort Clatsop.

1811: Fort Astoria

John Jacob Astor builds Fort Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River as part of his Pacific Fur Company.

1834: Oregon Trail

The Whitman Party, including Dr. Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa and also Reverend H. H. Spalding and his wife Eliza set up mission at the junction of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Their travel route would become known as the Oregon Trail and used by thousands of future settlers.

1848: Oregon Territory Created

Clark created August 20, 1845 Original

Lewis created Dec 19, 1845 Original

Pacific created Feb 04, 1851 Original

Thurston created Jan 12, 1852 from Lewis 

+1859,Thurston Co., WT, Court Case #246, Collection, Debt

Blankenship, George C. Son of Stephen Blankenship & ?

Defendant: A. B. Moses, George C. Blankenship

Plaintiff: Leah Moses

Comments: Blankinship is administrator of the estate of Moses.

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Jefferson created Dec 22, 1852 from Thurston

King created Dec 22, 1852 from Thurston

Pierce created Dec, 22, 1852 from Thurston

Island created Jan 6, 1853 from Thurston

Feb 08, 1853 Washington Territory created from Oregon Territory

Skamania created Mar 09, 1854 from Clark

Whatcom created Mar 09, 1854 from Island

Chehalis created April 14, 1854 from Thurston

Cowlitz created Apr 21, 1854 from Cowlitz Indian land

Wahkiakum created Apr 25, 1854 from Cowlitz 

Walla Walla created Apr 25, 1854 from Skamania

Clallam created April 26, 1854 from Jefferson

Sawamish created Mar 13, 1854 from King 

Kitsap created Jan16, 1857 from King & Jefferson 

Spokane created Jan 29, 1858 annexed Jan 19, 1864 Stevens 

Klickitat created Dec 20, 1859 from Walla Walla