Hours of Operation
Open Daily: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Call Us: (800) 991-2338
(509) 427-8211
Questions?: email us
Address Information
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center Museum
990 SW Rock Creek Drive
P.O. Box 396
Stevenson, WA 98648
Driving Directions
Military Presence
In the early 1850’s, three forts or blockhouses were located within a seven mile radius along the north bank of the Columbia River in Skamania County. At first, the purpose was to keep the supply lines open between Fort Vancouver, Fort Walla Walla and Fort Dalles. When the Oregon Trail migration began, these structures were used as a safe haven for the exhausted pioneer. Travelers on the Trail used this water route, portaging around the Cascade Rapids, until the Barlow Trail was built. The history of these blockhouses is portrayed with military artifacts and handmade models.
