The region that became Wahkiakum County was home to the Wahkiakums, one of the Chinookan peoples.[1]: 1
Merchant sea captain Robert Gray, on his Columbia River expedition in 1792, was the first American known to arrive in the area. In 1844, the first trading post was established in the area, near Skamokawa.[1]: 3 bing Marker Marge York User:Schazjmd/blah test
References
edit- ^ a b Martin, Irene (1997). Beaches of Heaven: A History of Wahkiakum County. Washington State University Press. ISBN 0-87422-156-0.