The Claquato Ghost Town (Exploring a Forgotten Pioneer Town) - Pacific Northwest History

[@erinlikesacornishpasty4703]

Poor little Claquato was abandoned after the railroad bypassed it and instead was built in nearby Chehalis. I really loved the old church! Have you ever been to Claquato?

[@ExploreTayo]

Another interesting historical nugget of the region, thanks for the tour!

[@searchingforhistory]

Glad you liked it. Next Sunday our video on the 1855-56 Puget Sound War comes out. Stay tuned!

[@ExploreTayo]

@@searchingforhistory ooh, wonderful!!

[@kellihatch3620]

Thank you, I just loved the little church with the crown on top. I have probably driven right past it and not even noticed. I so appreciate you pointing out this historical experiences in the area.

[@searchingforhistory]

It's our pleasure, we love showing people the history that is all around us. We have more videos on western washington history and historic sites coming out, so stay tuned! Thanks for leaving a comment and thanks for watching the video!

[@lgarcia4331]

It's a beautiful cemetery. Originally in the shape of a wagon wheel. I have many family members who are buried there.

[@searchingforhistory]

I can see the wagon wheel shape in an aerial photo. Cool, I never noticed that before. Thanks for watching!

[@earthandtime5817]

Loved the intro… hi Thora. Have there been many archeological digs there? Would be curious what they found? The crown was so interesting. First for me. The cemetery was cool. I am always fascinated by them and the stories they contain. Thanks for another great episode and for teaching us something new about your area.

[@searchingforhistory]

To my knowledge, no. It's all private property. It would be interesting to look for evidence of the structures!

[@davidhaugen9966]

I think visiting Claquato you can try to get into the feeling of "pioneers", people new to the area. Somewhere it tells you they camped under the "Pioneer Tree"on their ways to find homes in the Washington Territory. That tree could be 200 years old which is something that is hard to find.

[@searchingforhistory]

It would be cool to find the Pioneer Tree reference. It is a very big tree!