WARRENTON Suan L. Glen will appear at Costco, 1804 S.E. Ensign Lane, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 to sign copies of her pictorial history books Fort Stevens and Warrenton-Hammond.

Fort Stevens State Park, named in honor of Gen. Isaac Ingalls Stevens, is located in Warrenton. In February 1862, the U.S. Congress appropriated $100,000 to build defenses against possible naval invasion. In November 1864, a detachment from Fort Canby was sent to guard the fort in case of Confederate reprisals with the re-election of President Lincoln. The historical section of the park includes remnants of the early batteries, a memorial rose garden, armaments and a museum. Fort Stevens was the only military site in the continental United States shelled during World War II.

Warrenton, incorporated in February 1899, is a city comprised of many earlier towns and villages. Hammond, although still having a separate post office and zip code, was merged with Warrenton in 1991. Lexington was the first county seat for Clatsop County until the county seat was vacated on Dec. 4, 1879 and moved to Astoria. Skipanon and Flavel were also annexed.

Glen has had relatives in the area since the 1800s. In November 1847, one relative by marriage had the original donation land claim that became the town of Hammond. Glen came to Warrenton in 1976. She is a former schoolteacher and a member of many historical and genealogical societies.

Glens books are available at area bookstores, online or through Arcadia Publishing at www.arcadiapublishing.com or 888-313-2665.