The archives are still growing!
We are slowly scanning records and artifacts into the digital collection.
It’s a big job, but the stories are too good not to share.
Explore the primary collections that form the heart of our shared history, from the people who built Lyle to the places, schools, and stories that shaped Klickitat County.
Commerce, trade, and the enterprises that sustained early Klickitat life. From apple warehouses to general stores, these records preserve how communities thrived.
And cemeteries
Places of faith, rest, and remembrance. Documents, photographs, and histories of Klickitat’s earliest congregations and burial grounds.
Moments that marked our history, from community gatherings to local milestones. Each artifact and clipping tells a story of connection and change.
Everyday tools, keepsakes, and relics that speak for the people who once lived here. Each piece is cataloged and photographed to preserve its story.
The families, homesteaders, and individuals who built Klickitat County. Includes biographies, family files, and obituaries.
Homesteads, landmarks, and locations, from ridges to river crossings, mapped and documented to trace the shape of settlement.
Records, photographs, and rosters from Klickitat’s early school districts, preserving the spirit of education across the region.
Digitized books, local histories, and rare publications about Lyle and Klickitat County. Each volume provides valuable insight into the land, its people, and their stories.
Land-centered research and documentation from the Klickitat Chronicles. These projects trace the lives, structures, and stories tied to Klickitat’s early homesteads and the ground they were built upon.