 Establishment of the Port of Longview was made possible by the 1911 Washington law that first authorized citizens to form port districts. In 1921 local citizens voted to authorize the creation of a port district and the Port of Kelso was established. Its history, including the change to the Port of Longview, spans almost a century.
This history section highlights significant events during each decade that shaped the Port's history.
Read a short article on the Port of Longview's early years.
CREDITS - researched by Port of Longview staff.
Special thanks to Bob McNannay, Port of Longview former general manager, for assistance with historical accuracy.
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Cowlitz Historical Quarterly, Volume XXXVIII, Number 2, 1996
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They Came to Six Rivers, The Story of Cowlitz County, Virginia Urrutia, 1998
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Port of Longview archives
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Our Town at 75, Reflections on R.A. Long's Planned City 1923-1998, the Longview Daily News 75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, 1998
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Port of Longview, 75 Years, a special supplement to the Pacific Maritime Magazine, Jim Shaw, 1996. |
