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Castle Rock
Cowlitz County, Washington
ZipCodes
98611
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
The Cowlitz Indians and the Hudson Bay Traders both used a local landmark, Castle Rock, to find their way in the area. People were in the area as early as 1832. Cedar shingles were first produced here using the Western red cedar, which is abundant in this area. On the Cowlitz River, Castle Rock was a major steamboat port and also a trading center for the farms in the valley.
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Mount St. Helens Cinedome Theater
Phone: 360-274-8000
Castle Rock Exhibit Hall/Museum
147 Front Ave NW
P.O. Box 721
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Phone: 360-274-6603
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Arthur Lee Keele was a Locomotive Engineer for Southern Pacific Railroad in the local area.
Amanda was the original owner and operated of the "Box Car Diner" on the main street of Castle Rock. The name came from its origin, it was a railroad box car transformed into a working diner. After the new building was built in the shopping mall of Castle Rock, Esther Marie (Keele) Lafady, took over the family business and operated the "The Diner". The Diner was separate in order to accommodate a beauty saloon for Clarence and Esther's daughter Clarice. Two doors down Clarence owned and operated the Castle Rock Laundry.
Children of Arthur and Amanda:
ESTHER MARIE KEELE, b. 1 Oct 1913, Springfield, MO. d. 25 Jan 1980, Castle Rock. Married Frances Kenneth Clark 22 Nov 1929, Longview, WA. Kenneth died 5 July 1933 in Longview. Married Clarence David Lafady, 1936 in Cathlamet, WA.
ENNIS LEE KEELE, b. 8 Jan 1916 in Creswell, OR, d. 21 July 1995 in Creswell, Oregon.
MELVIN EUGENE KEELE, 8 Mar 1919 in Los Angeles, CA, d. 15 Dec 1994, Longview, WA.
CARL CECIL KEELE, b. 16 Jan 1921 in Oregon, d. 27 Sep 1968 in Culp Creek, Oregon.
LAWRENCE ELDEN KEELE, b, 7 Feb 1922 in Oregon.
Castle Rock Chamber
Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce
147 Front Ave NW
P.O. Box 721
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Phone: 360-274-6603
Castle Rock Organizations
Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce
147 Front Ave NW
P.O. Box 721
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Phone: 360-274-6603
Castle Rock Libraries
Castle Rock Library
137 Cowlitz St W
Castle Rock, WA 98611
Phone: 360-274-6961
Castle Rock Schools
Castle Rock Superintendent's Office
700 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611-8902
Phone: 360-274-8311
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