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A marker along the Cowlitz River in Toledo, WA commemorates the August 29, 1851 Cowlitz Convention calling for creation of what would become Washington Territory.  (Julie Zander photo) Close-up view of a marker along the Cowlitz River in Toledo, WA that commemorates the August 29, 1851 Cowlitz Convention that called for creation of what would become Washington Territory.  (Julie Zander photo) The Cowlitz River was a major transportation route between the Columbia River and Puget Sound country in the 19th century.  (Julie Zander photo)
Cowlitz Landing convention