Knappton Cove Heritage Center
The Historic Columbia River Quarantine Station
Knappton Cove's New Mini Docuseries!
Examples of Our Programs
Knappton Cove Heritage Center
Welcomes You
History where it happened!
COLUMBIA RIVER QUARANTINE STATION
The Columbia River's "Ellis Island"
Contact Us Today!
Nancy Anderson, Director
Phone: 1-503-738-5206
E-mail: knapptoncove@gmail.com
** Temporarily Closed** Until It's Safe to Open
Typically Open:
July-September Weekends
Saturday & Sunday, 1-4 pm
Address:
521 WA State Rte 401
(See 'How to Find Us' page for detailed information)
Exhibits
- Diggin' into the Past at Knappton Cove (Archaeological Finds)
- Immigrant Room (Donation Land Claim)
- Cannery Days*
- Quarantined! (U.S. Columbia River Quarantine Station)
- Fishin' in the 50's* (Knappton Cove Camp)
*Click links for
short video exhibit
New Book!
By Board Member Friedrich E. Schuler, Professor of History at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.
Book Cover
A Shield for the Columbia offers the stories behind the founding of the quarantine station of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) in Knappton Cove, Washington and Astoria, Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia, the nation's second largest river. It is a compelling account of unlikely political and economic alliances featuring the United States Marine Hospital Service (USMHS), transpacific shipping lines, Astoria's business community, and members of the U.S. Congress.
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