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Originally a Military Reservation.

03/08/1894

36.7 acres

1 acre

loamy clay

100'

Fence around dwellings & garden

None. Landing is made at Ilwaco, 2.5 miles or Fort Canby, 3 miles

Graded road planked extends from tower to Fort Canby & Ilwaco.

By steamer or launch from Astoria to Fort Canby or Ilwaco & by team from latter point or on foot from Fort Canby. There is a livery stable at Ilwaco where teams can be ordered to meet boats at either point.

County road leading to Ilwaco, about 1 1/4 miles, thence 1 1/4 miles to Ilwaco, total 2.5
miles.

Ilwaco, 2.5 miles

By team from Ilwaco, 2.5 miles distant.

tower

April 7, 1898; station constructed 1896 - 97

Roofs of dwellings renewed 1908

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