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Did you know?

  • Camas was named for a local flower which the American Indians called the Kamass lily.
  • The paper mill, now called Georgia Pacific has operated in Camas since 1883.
  • Much of downtown was destroyed by a fire in 1923.
  • The Liberty Theater on NE Fourth Avenue opened in 1927.
  • The current layout of NE Fourth Avenue was completed in 1967 with the widening of the street and planting of trees.
  • Lutz Hardware was originally a mortuary and furniture store.
  • The Camas Hotel at 405 NE 4th Avenue is the oldest standing building in Camas, built in 1911.