 
                                                                                                    10/22/2025
                                            SOLD! The Claquato Church officially has a new owner. On Tuesday, the Lewis County Commissioners formally approved selling the historic landmark to the Claquato Cemetery Board for $5,000. The board says they plan to restore the church into becoming an educational and historical tourism draw. Built in 1858, the Claquato Church is the oldest standing church structure in all of Washington state. The property was owned by Lewis County for decades before Tuesdayβs transaction.
(Photo credit: Library of Congress)                                        
 
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                     
                                         
   
   
   
   
     
   
   
  