Knappton Cove Heritage Center
The Historic Columbia River Quarantine Station
We are Open by Appointment for 2021 July ~ September
We are following local health guidelines and are happy to welcome back visitors at limited capacity. Vaccinated individuals may enter mask-free! Please email us for available hours. We generally schedule appointments between 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
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* EXPLORE the MUSEUM *
1912 US PHS Quarantine Hospital
* STROLL the GROUNDS *
Where History Happened!
*COME to a SPECIAL PROGRAM*
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See pictures below from our programs in the past. We hope to offer these experiences when we have the Covid-19 Virus under control!
Contact Us Today!
Nancy Anderson, Director
E-mail: knapptoncove@gmail.com
Land Line: 1-503-738-5206
Open by Appointment
Please Email for Availability
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. Read his interview in the PSU News!
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) at Knappton Cove, Washington and Astoria, Oregon at the mouth of the Columbia 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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