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.
Select a collection to explore
Discover the people, places, and stories that shaped Lyle, Washington. This collection brings together photographs, records, research, and local history from the Columbia Gorge community.
*Limited files*
The families, homesteaders, and individuals who built Klickitat County. Includes biographies, family files, and obituaries.
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.
Records, photographs, and rosters from Klickitat’s early school districts, preserving the spirit of education across the region.
A collection of historical and modern photographs documenting the people, places, landscapes, and structures connected to Lyle and the surrounding Klickitat County region.
Hartland is a historic rural community located outside of Lyle in Klickitat County, Washington. This section gathers research, photographs, records, and stories connected to the early settlers, homesteads, and landmarks that shaped the Hartland area over time.