Castle Rock is located at the western base of Mount St. Helens and is best known for its proximity to the famous 1980 eruption. Find antiques, collectibles and Mount St. Helens souvenirs in the quaint historic district alongside the Cowlitz River. An exhibit hall displays the history of the area through photographs. An inscribed stone at the Harry R. Truman Memorial Park memorializes the owner of the Mount St. Helens Lodge who refused to leave his land when evacuation orders were announced. Truman, not to be confused with the U.S. President, was a local hero who perished under the volcanic flow but is remembered for his love of the area.

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