Caples is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Cowlitz County, Washington
Cowlitz County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 110,730. The county seat is Kelso, and its largest city is Longview. The county was formed in April 1854. Its name derives from the ...
. The Caples community is located west of
Woodland
A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the ''plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (se ...
along Caples Road, on the east shore of
Columbia River and across the river from
Columbia City, Oregon. The Caples community is part of the
Woodland School District, a
K-12 school district of about 2,200 students.
Caples Landing
Caples Landing ()
was an embarkation point for
steamboat passengers on the Columbia River. On 25 February 1901 a passenger on the
''Lurline'', Gordon Smith, fell overboard and drowned after boarding at Caples Landing.
In 1860, Charles Caples, a doctor in Columbia City, his brother Hezekiah Caples, and others planned to build a railroad along the Columbia River.
["Caples. Dr. Charles G. & Lucinda McBride, Farmstead"]
''National Register of Historic Places'', ref. no. 5001060, retrieved 20 February 2022. The Columbia River and Hillsboro Railroad was incorporated in 1868. The railroad was intended to run from
Hillsboro, Oregon to Caples Landing or else to Columbia City.
''General Laws of the State of Oregon''
Fifth Regular Session of the Legislative Assembly, p. 140, Salem, Oregon: W. A. McPherson, 1868. The venture was a failure, but in 1883 Charles Caples was involved with the Northern Pacific Railway extension to Columbia City. Caples' farmhouse is now a registered historic place.[
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References
External links
Woodland Public Schools website
Unincorporated communities in Cowlitz County, Washington
Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)
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