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Fort Vancouver (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
as the northern boundary of the United States, ratified......Jan. 12, 1825 Dr. John McLoughlin, of the Hudson Bay Company, moves headquarters from Astoria to Vancouver, which thus becomes first settlement in present State of Washington......1825 Fort Colville built by the Hudson Bay Company at Kettle Falls, on the Columbia.....1825 Nathaniel J. Wyeth, with twenty-one men, starts from Boston overland for Oregon, and with a remnant of his party descends the Columbia, arriving at Fort Vancouver......Oct. 29, 1832 Fort Nisqually built by Archibald McDonald 4 or 5 miles from the mouth of the Nisqually River.......1833 Mission station established e and prohibition are rejected......Oct. 1, 1889 President proclaims Washington a State from......Nov. 11, 1889 Cities of Seattle, Spokane, Ellensburg, and Vancouver visited by disastrous fires......1889 New insane asylum at Medical Lake erected......1889-90 Legislature passes the Australian ballot bill......March 19, 1
Hood Canal (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
's first steam saw-mill at Seattle......1853 I. I. Stevens, appointed governor of the Territory, arrives at Olympia, Nov. 26, and organizes the government......Nov. 28, 1853 First federal court held in Washington at Cowlitz Landing by Judge Monroe......Jan. 2, 1854 Treaty at Point Elliott, near the mouth of Snohomish River, with 2,500 Indians, agreeing upon a reservation on the Lummi River, Jan. 22, and later with the tribes farther north, selecting a reservation about the head of Hood Canal......January, 1854 Capital fixed at Olympia by act of legislature......1854 Gold discovered near Fort Colville......1855 Treaty with the Nez Perces, Cayuses, Walla Wallas, and Yakimas at Waiilatpu, by commissioners from Governor Stevens......June 11, 1855 Indian war begins; Indians attack eighty-four soldiers under Maj. G. O. Haller, sent from Fort Dalles, Oct. 3, for the Yakima country......Oct. 6, 1855 Three families massacred by Indians in White River Valley......Oct. 28,
Fort Dalles (Oregon, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
reservation on the Lummi River, Jan. 22, and later with the tribes farther north, selecting a reservation about the head of Hood Canal......January, 1854 Capital fixed at Olympia by act of legislature......1854 Gold discovered near Fort Colville......1855 Treaty with the Nez Perces, Cayuses, Walla Wallas, and Yakimas at Waiilatpu, by commissioners from Governor Stevens......June 11, 1855 Indian war begins; Indians attack eighty-four soldiers under Maj. G. O. Haller, sent from Fort Dalles, Oct. 3, for the Yakima country......Oct. 6, 1855 Three families massacred by Indians in White River Valley......Oct. 28, 1855 Indians under Leschi, Owhi, and Tecumseh, attacking Seattle, dispersed by shells from the sloop-of-war Decatur......Jan. 26, 1856 Indians defeated in an attack on troops at White River......March 8, 1856 Yakimas and Klikitats sweep down upon the Cascades, massacre the family of B. W. Brown, March 26, and besiege the garrison until relieved by troops
Willapa Bay (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
e Columbia River......1775 Strait of Juan de Fuca explored and named by Captain Meares after a Greek mariner of that name......1788 Captain Meares sails from Nootka southward, rediscovers and names Mount Olympus, and discovers and names Shoalwater Bay......July 5, 1788 Capt. Robert Gray discovers Gray Harbor, which he names Bulfinch Harbor, and Columbia River, which he enters......May 11, 1792 Lieutenant Broughton, of the British navy, ascends Columbia River about 100 miles......Oct by George Vancouver......April–July, 1792 Lewis and Clarke United States government exploring expedition descends the Columbia River, reaching its mouth......Nov. 5, 1805 Capt. Meriwether Lewis explores the coast from Columbia River to Shoalwater Bay......Nov. 18, 1805 Astoria, first American settlement on Pacific coast, established by John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company......April 12, 1811 Fort Okanagan, built by David Stuart on the Okanagan, a branch of the Columbia......August
Fort Vancouver (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
ays. Constitution ratified by the people......November, 1878 Citizens generally participate in goldspike celebration of completion of Northern Pacific Railroad......September, 1883 Attempts of Knights of Labor to expel the Chinese from Washington lead to riots. Governor Squire, by proclamation, calls on citizens to preserve peace, Nov. 5, 1885; and a riot occurring in Seattle, Feb. 7, 1886, he declares martial law......Feb. 8, 1886 State school for defective youth established at Vancouver......Jan. 26, 1888 Washington admitted to the Union......1889 Constitution framed by a convention which meets at Olympia, July 3; ratified by the people, 40,152 to 11,879. Articles for woman suffrage and prohibition are rejected......Oct. 1, 1889 President proclaims Washington a State from......Nov. 11, 1889 Cities of Seattle, Spokane, Ellensburg, and Vancouver visited by disastrous fires......1889 New insane asylum at Medical Lake erected......1889-90 Legislature passes
Fort Steilacoom (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
ettles at Tumwater, at the head of Budd Inlet, naming it New Market......October, 1845 Congress notifies Great Britain that the conventions of 1818 and 1827, for joint occupation of Oregon Territory (including Washington) will terminate after twelve months......Feb. 9, 1846 Smithfield, afterwards (1850) Olympia, founded by Levi L. Smith and Edmund Sylvester......1846 Indian massacre at the Presbyterian mission at Waiilatpu; Dr. M. Whitman and family killed......Nov. 29, 1847 Fort Steilacoom, on Puget Sound, established......July, 1849 Convention of twenty-six delegates at Cowlitz Landing memorializes Congress for a separate government for Columbia (Oregon north of the Columbia)......Aug. 29, 1851 Seattle founded; named from a noted Indian chief......1852 Coal discovered near Bellingham Bay by William Pattle......1852 First number of the Columbian, a weekly newspaper, issued at Olympia......Sept. 11, 1852 Congress establishes a territorial government for Was
Snohomish (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
....1853 Wagon-road opened over the Cascade Mountains, and thirty-five wagons, with 100 or 200 emigrants, reach Puget Sound......1853 Henry L. Yesler builds Puget Sound's first steam saw-mill at Seattle......1853 I. I. Stevens, appointed governor of the Territory, arrives at Olympia, Nov. 26, and organizes the government......Nov. 28, 1853 First federal court held in Washington at Cowlitz Landing by Judge Monroe......Jan. 2, 1854 Treaty at Point Elliott, near the mouth of Snohomish River, with 2,500 Indians, agreeing upon a reservation on the Lummi River, Jan. 22, and later with the tribes farther north, selecting a reservation about the head of Hood Canal......January, 1854 Capital fixed at Olympia by act of legislature......1854 Gold discovered near Fort Colville......1855 Treaty with the Nez Perces, Cayuses, Walla Wallas, and Yakimas at Waiilatpu, by commissioners from Governor Stevens......June 11, 1855 Indian war begins; Indians attack eighty-four soldi
Pullman (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
rty-five men buried under 20,000 cubic feet of rock by the premature explosion of a blast at Spokane Falls......Sept. 7, 1890 New legislative apportionment law, on the census of 1890, enacted by the legislature at special session......Sept. 3-11, 1890 Work begun at excavating for commerce a solid deposit of borax in Douglas county, 8 1/2 feet thick, 1 1/2 miles long, and 1/2 mile wide, discovered in 1875......1891 Washington Agricultural College and School of Science established at Pullman......March 9, 1891 New United States naval station established at Port Orchard......September, 1891 Centennial of the discovery of Puget Sound celebrated at Port Townsend......May 7, 1892 Legislative deadlock over election of United States Senator......1893 State expended about $200,000 for magnificent display at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago......1893 University of Washington reorganized and relocated on new campus of 355 acres within city limits of Seattle....
Fort Nisqually (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
Bay Company at Kettle Falls, on the Columbia......1825 Nathaniel J. Wyeth, with twenty-one men, starts from Boston overland for Oregon, and with a remnant of his party descends the Columbia, arriving at Fort Vancouver......Oct. 29, 1832 Fort Nisqually built by Archibald McDonald 4 or 5 miles from the mouth of the Nisqually River.......1833 Mission station established at Waiilatpu, near Walla Walla, by the Revs. Whitman, Spaulding, and Gray......1836 Lieut. R. E. Johnson, of the United States exploring expedition, with three men from Nisqually, visits Forts Okanagan, Colville, Lapwai, and Walla Walla, and returns by Yakima River......May–July, 1841 Michael T. Simmons, with five families, settles at Tumwater, at the head of Budd Inlet, naming it New Market......October, 1845 Congress notifies Great Britain that the conventions of 1818 and 1827, for joint occupation of Oregon Territory (including Washington) will terminate after twelve months......Feb. 9, 1846 Smithf
Walla Walla (Washington, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-washington
Pierre Dorion and two others massacred by Indians on the Snake River......January, 1814 Fort Walla Walla, on the Columbia River, built by the Hudson Bay Company......1818 Exploring party under the mouth of the Nisqually River.......1833 Mission station established at Waiilatpu, near Walla Walla, by the Revs. Whitman, Spaulding, and Gray......1836 Lieut. R. E. Johnson, of the United Soring expedition, with three men from Nisqually, visits Forts Okanagan, Colville, Lapwai, and Walla Walla, and returns by Yakima River......May–July, 1841 Michael T. Simmons, with five families, stor, decides San Juan dispute, giving islands involved to United States......Oct. 21, 1872 Walla Walla volunteers go to Idaho to help United States troops in Nez Perce Indian war......July, 1877 First settler at Spokane Falls......1878 Constitutional convention meets at Walla Walla, June 11, 1878, sits twenty-four days. Constitution ratified by the people......November, 1878 Citizens
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