Photo #12141 - Stella Historical Museum (SR 4, Mile Marker 50.3) The Stella Museum tells the story of this area, when there were no roads -- just a river for transporting people and the huge logs from the local forests. Back then, before the dams or highways were built, small towns hugged the shores and were connected by the river. Many of those towns are gone now - but this museum gives you a glimpse into what life was like in those early days. Look across the highway - the mightly Columbia River shipping channel is on the south side of the road.