From Your Corner of Washington: Dayton
Located in Southeastern Washington, near the foothills of the Blue Mountains to the south, Dayton is a small town (2,735 population) that is full of history. Besides being located along the Lewis and Clark Trail, it’s also home to the historic Columbia County Courthouse (pictured below) and the Dayton Historic Depot. Now a museum, the depot was built in 1881, and is the oldest surviving passenger train station in the state.
Dayton was named for Jesse N. Day, a former West Virginian who came to the Oregon Territory in 1848.
To learn more about Dayton, go here http://www.historicdayton.com/ .
(Photo courtesy of Dayton Chamber of Commerce)
2 thoughts on “From Your Corner of Washington: Dayton”
i remember walking thru the summer of 1966 i we had just moved from south dakota on the walls were numerous photos of multiple hangings with the gallows in front men with the ropes around their necks people gathered at age 10 it was hard to believe that this quiet town was once the wild west
Absolutely beautiful. It is a part of our history that will stay around for a long time unlike other Victorian homes that have been so neglected over the years.
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