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The region that became Wahkiakum County was home to the Wahkiakums, one of the Chinookan peoples.[1]: 1 

Merchant sea captain Robert Gray, on his Columbia River expedition in 1792, was the first American known to arrive in the area. In 1844, the first trading post was established in the area, near Skamokawa.[1]: 3 

fishing, farming, and agricultural

Numerous early areas of population disappeared in the years after roads replaced water transportation.[1]: 92  transportation changes, see p98

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Martin, Irene (1997). Beaches of Heaven: A History of Wahkiakum County. Washington State University Press. ISBN 0-87422-156-0.