Clatskanie, Oregon | 4k Driving Tour

Clatskanie was named after the Tlatskanai tribe of American Indian, who lived in the hills south of the Clatskanie River in the upper Nehalem Valley. The Tlatskanai, linguistically an Athapascan tribe, originally lived in the flat lands bordering the Chehalis River in Washington State. As game became scarce and their food supply diminished, they left the area, heading south, and crossed the Columbia River to occupy the hills traditionally occupied by the Chinook Indians, who were a large Indian tribe living along the Oregon Coast.
After driving away the more peaceful Chinook Indians, the Tlatskanai established themselves within the Clatskanie-Westport area, and extended their numbers into the head of the Nehalem.
The word "Tlatskanai" was used by these Indians to denote the route they took to get to a particular meeting place, applying to particular steams and not to others. White men carelessly applied this work to the name of the steam. One source lists "Tlatskanai" as meaning "swift running water." The Clatskanie is indeed a swift beautiful steam. Other names that existed for the Tlatskanai were the Clackstar, Klatskanai and Klaatshan, among others.
In 1810, Captain Nathan Winship established the first settlement in Columbia County along the Columbia River, across from what is now known as Oak Point, Washington. Because of the unfriendliness of the Tlatskanai and local flooding, Winship was forced to abandon this location and relocate further down river.
The first settlement of the Hudson's Bay Company in Oregon was at a farm in Scappoose in the 1830's. They found the Tlatskanai so warlike and formidable that the company's men dared not pass along the river in groups of less than sixty armed men. When the first settlers, spurred by the Land Donation Act of 1850, came to this area, they found Chief Chewan with hundreds of Tlatskanai. Soon after the settlers began homesteading the area, the tribe, which was at one time up to 3,000 members, was reduced to three men and five women by a smallpox epidemic. It is believed that the surviving Indians then moved north for their own safety, to be adopted by another tribe. The Tlatskanai tribe has since become extinct.

[@crusiethmaximuss]

I heard there's still a Radio Shack out there :D 1:29 D:

[@richardwarner3705]

I graduated from high school here, 1975. Red & black, Mr. Scopacasa, Horse Valley......

[@martinsherman7075]

Pretty cool video. Took me down memory lane. I lived in that City for 23 years!

[@daisyduke8139]

Any relation to Pam and Jackie?

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

Thank you for sharing this. Lots of memories growing up there. 💜

[@bearskorner9790]

bro i live there

[@cotton--4778]

I live in clatskanie THAT STORE WHEN U FIRST COME THERE THATS MY MUMS DTORE SHE OWNS IT !!

[@cotton--4778]

@@mitchellbrown9722 uhm debbie

[@cotton--4778]

@@mitchellbrown9722 um that’s kinda persnol privwcy

[@wrightnigel]

I'm headed there soon to see the Raymond Carver Memorial in the park. Thanks for the preview.

[@hollysawyer65]

Be sure to check out the building where he was born. It is “downtown” with a plaque on the building. The old building had a hospital upstairs. I used to work there in the 80’s when it was a dental clinic.

[@wrightnigel]

@@hollysawyer65 Darn. Missed it. I'll be sure check it out next time. Thanks for the tip. What street is it on? I recently had google note the memorial statue on maps, so if you go to Clatskanie Park in maps, you'll see a marker for it with a photo by me!

[@pipn9090]

@@wrightnigel North Nehalem Street, right across the street from Big Guys and The Radio Shack

[@wrightnigel]

@@pipn9090 THANKS!!!

[@U2BEMatchmaker]

My Dad went to Clatskanie High.

[@mitchellbrown9722]

Who’s your dad lol might know him

[@ducloser5641]

It's really weird seeing my own town that I live at right now

[@notyourmom8198]

It's crazy cuz I live there.

[@cotton--4778]

Ok what’s ur name and how old u cause my mum owns fins and my name is taleas

[@mitchellbrown9722]

Sooo crazy lmao

[@cotton--4778]

@@mitchellbrown9722 I KNOW TIGHT DO u live there and what is u name do u go to elementary school

[@mitchellbrown9722]

@@cotton--4778 haha no I don’t live there and I’m probably way older than you yes I went to school there and grew up there but live in Vancouver Washington now clatskanie is ok I wish I went to school In Astoria it seaside but didn’t have that option back then however I went to tongue point job corps in Astoria when I was 16 now I’m 30 sigh 😔 lol

[@bearskorner9790]

bro i live there

[@lewwitham8237]

I have a Clatskanie postcard from 1955. At the north end of Nehalem Street is the same stately looking structure (slightly elevated, just behind the old drive-around). Is it a residence? Some residence, if so!

[@pipn9090]

Yea the inside of it has the coolest wallpaper, very beautiful place.

[@holleyjomartinez4009]

It was a residence before we moved there. In 1969 I believe it was used as a residence but also housed the Episcopal Church for the area. Padre Shulda was the Pastor. He and his family lived there and we attended church on Sundays. Mrs. Shulda was also so gracious. I remember the pool table on the third floor of the house - OMG to see it again I would love it. The little building to the right of the house was a two car garage on the bottom and what they called “The Ark” back in the day - perhaps for Sunday school classes, etc. The house was gorgeous. Just stunning.

[@darlashaw1061]

Solhavn apts

[@mitchellbrown9722]

Oh fuck lol I use to live there back In 2008 - 2009 with Donna Gump I know Natasha Johnson still Lives there lol

[@greatdisnub]

Shout out to former class president Reilly

[@darleenbernal5119]

You drive too fast. Difficult to watch.

[@mitchellbrown9722]

Lmao 😂 what’s there to tour nothing I grew up in that town way out in mayger but all I can say is Astoria and Seaside are way better towns