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Visitor information about the Dayton, WA
area. The City of Dayton, Washington
is the county seat of Columbia County in southeast Washington State. Columbia County
is shown in red on the map to the left.
Dayton, Washington is in the Palouse. The Palouse is an area in southwest Washington State made up of vast areas of steep
rolling hills. The native plant to
these hills was bunch grass and originally it was thought the best use for
the land was cattle grazing.
This area only gets about 16 inches of rainfall a
year so most crops won’t grow.
However, the top soil here is deep, up to 100 feet thick and very
rich. It was discovered that winter
wheat and some other grains will grow here.
Wheat has been the main crop here for about 150 years.
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Lewis and Clark camped near Dayton
on Patit Creek on their return trip from the Pacific
Ocean in 1806. In 1859
the first European Settlers arrived in the area.
The late 1800’s were a prosperous time in the area
and many beautiful Victorian Homes were built in Dayton.
Around 90 of these homes are on the National Historic Register of
Historic Places and Dayton
has a walking tour of the houses.
Dayton’s courthouse was built in 1887 and it is the oldest working court
house in Washington
State. It was recently full restored to its
original beauty.
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Dayton’s Courthouse
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The Railroad Station
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Dayton also has the oldest railroad station in Washington State. It was built by the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company in 1881. The Union
Pacific Railroad donated the station to the Dayton Historical Society in
1975. They have restored the depot
to its original grandeur.
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Attractions we recommend
in Dayton, WA
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Attraction listings for Dayton, WA
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Antiques
Joy’s Hall, Antiques &
Furnishings –
509-539-8773
209 E Clay Street, Dayton,
WA
Mrs. Mc’s Antiques – 509-382-1964
163 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Art Galleries
Fine Art
Gallery
– 509-382-4096
231 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Wenaha Gallery – 509-382-2123
219 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA 99328
Bakery
The Country Cupboard – 509-382-2215
330 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Cheese
Monteillet Fromagerie – 509-382-1917 (Sheep & goat cheeses)
109 Ward Road, Dayton, WA 99328
Gift
Shops
Bearpaw Trading Post – 509-382-2787
250 E. Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Hugs, Gifts, &
Collectibles – 509-539-8773
202 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Patit Valley
Products – 509-382-1998
232 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA 99328
Hardware
Dingle’s of Dayton – 509-382-2581
179 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA
Toys
The Toy Shop – 509-382-2787
250 E Main Street, Dayton,
WA 99328
Wine See our Palouse
Country Wine Page
Yarn
Jacci’s Yarn Basket – 509-382-2526
242 E Main Street, Dayton, WA
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