The Town of La Center

The Town

1. History
2.  Sternwheelers & Steamboats
3. Bridges
4. Logging & Flumes
5. Highland Church
6. Roller Skating Rink
7. Pacific Highway
8. Moorehaven
9. Centennial Walking Tour
10. La Center’s “Crown Jewel”
11. Grange
12. Our “Story Pole”
13. Wheel Club

The People

1. Community Interviews
2. Midwife & Doctors
3. Mayors
4. Founders
5. Captains
6. Veterans
7. Rainy Days Magazines

8. The Aagaard House
9. The Anderson Farm
10. Connecting People & Places
11. Make Mine Milk
12. Meals on Wheels
13. Boxers Secret Match
14.

The Evolution of Business’s

1. Fortune / Palace Casino
2. City Hall
3. 4th Street Shops

4. Library
5. Graduate Business’s
6. Soehl Market

Events

1. Our Days & Parades
2. Miss Teen La Center
3. Art & Culture Walk – Feb 2017
4. History Town Halls
5. LC Centennial Celebration





Sister Museums

1. Clark County Historical Museum
2. North Clark Historical Museum
3. Woodland Historical Museum
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2 thoughts on “The Town of La Center”

  1. Hello,

    Can you tell us the full name of the gentleman that was the traveling merchant that The Creek down near stern Wheeler Park was named after?

    I believe his name was Brazee?

    We are noticing some sources on the internet, such as the town website,are referring the creek to as ‘Breezy Creek.”

    I can’t seem to find anything on the internet about that merchant,

    thanks so much for any help!

    Michelle Hamblin

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    1. Michelle, the names are Andrew and Marium Brazee

      Please check out this link – https://thelacentermuseum.com/pacific-highway/

      In 1852, John H. Timmen, Aurelius Wilkins and E. C. Wilkins arrived and took claims on the north side of river where the town would begin. Timmen filed his claim on July 2, 1866. There was no record of the Wilkins’ brothers filing a claim as they may not have stayed long. Also in 1852, Jefferson Kinder arrived and made his home near the mouth of the East Fork and stayed for the rest of his life. Kinder was a senior member of the Kinder & Hobert General store at Kinder Rock and was one of the most respected citizens of La Center. Andrew and Marium Brazee arrived that same year and the Brazee’s had said that they were the 3rd family to locate at La Center.

      The following are some other early settlers who lived around the general vicinity of La Center in the 1850’s and 1860’s, and the date they filed for a claim; Marium Brazee, July 2, 1866; Frederick C. Banzer, August 15, 1866; Reuben T. Lockwood, December 20, 1867; Riley Bartlett, July 20, 1869; Andrew A. Brazee, August 1, 1869; Michael Kane, (arrived 1859) August 1, 1869; John U. Banzer, August 1, 1869; Joseph Kelly, August 1, 1869; and Peter Cade, August 20, 1869. This is not a complete list, only those who were found in the BLM-GLO records for the 1860’s. Magilbra and Caroline Anderson arrived at La Center in 1864 and stayed the rest of their lives. The Anderson’s filed for their claim on June 20, 1872.

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