This 160^th anniversary of Oysterville’s Founding seems a fitting time to review some of the “firsts” and landmark events that have occurred here over the years.

April 12, 1854 – R.H. Espy and I.A. Clark meet arrive for their rendezvous with Chief Klickeas

May 14, 1855 – By special election, Oysterville was made the Pacific County Seat

1856 – The Oysterville Militia organized; R. H. Espy Elected Major

April 29, 1858 – Isaac Alonzo Clark appointed first Postmaster; post office was located in his store building, the “Sperry Store”

April 2, 1860 – Oysterville plat filed by I.A. Clark

1863 – Munsey’s House (now known as The Little Red Cottage) leased for use as County meeting place

1863 – first (of three) schoolhouse built in Oysterville; soon became first in county to be supported by public funds

1864 – Oysterville Cemetery laid out on land donated by F.C. Davis

1865 – Donation Land Claims issued to I.A. Clark and to John Douglas, both in the Oysterville area

1866 – Land Patent issued to Gilbert Stevens (location of present-day schoolhouse)

1872 – Methodist Church is built

November 7, 1874 – Master Builder John Peter Paul was allowed the sum of $1,536 in gold coin for completion of the first Pacific County Courthouse

1883 – Pacific Journal, Pacific County’s first newspaper established by Alf Bowen

1884 – half-mile long dock built at north end of town

July 16, 1890 – first and only lynching in Pacific County, at Oysterville Jail

1892 – Baptist Church is built

February 5, 1893 – “South Bend Raiders” break into courthouse and remove county records

1893-1895 – Peninsula College established in the vacated County Courthouse

1918 – Alexander Holman’s cranberry bog brought in a record 208 barrels per acre

January 29, 1921 – Methodist Church blows down

1954 – Celebration of Oysterville’s Centennial

July 4, 1976 – Oysterville place on National Register of Historic Places

2004 – Celebration of Oysterville’ Sesquicentennial

And today, April 12, 2004, we celebrate another landmark anniversary.  Come join the fun!  Festivities begin at 11:00 at the Historic Oysterville Church.