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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DU6_lewis-clark-almost-slept-here_Clarkston-WA.html
Lewis & Clark Almost Slept Here. . While trekking westwards, the Lewis & Clark Expedition constructed dug-out canoes near the present-day city of Orofino. The Nee Mee Poo or Nez Perce Indians had shown the explorers how to burn out the centers of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTS_great-falls-of-the-columbia_Lyle-WA.html
Great Falls of the Columbia. "Indians assisted us over the portage". The Lewis and Clark Expedition reached Celilo Falls, its first major obstacle on the Columbia River, on October 22,1805. William Clark named this imposing stretch of the river &q…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTL_ives-landing-hotel_Pateros-WA.html
Ive's Landing Hotel. . In 1886, shortly after their arrival, Lee Ives and his wife Rena built two log cabins near the river bank and started taking in travelers. Their cabins were located very near this spot in what was to become Pateros. . . L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DTB_celilo-falls_Lyle-WA.html
Celilo Falls. An Ancient Fishery. American Indians have harvested salmon from the Columbia River for over 10,000 years. Celilo Falls, a sacred location, now lies beneath the waters of the Columbia, directly east of the railroad bridge you see belo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DT7_wyam_Lyle-WA.html
Wyam. "This is the Great Mart". Since time immemorial, the area surrounding Celilo Falls was the hub of a vast American Indian trade network that stretched from California to Alaska, and from the Missouri Plains to the Pacific Ocean. Native people…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DT3_class-p-2-engine-no-2507_Wishram-WA.html
Class P-2 Engine No. 2507. Built by Baldwin 1923. In 1923, the Great Northern Railway received 28 Class P-2 "Mountains" from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. These locomotives were assigned numbers 2500 through 2527 and had 29 X 28 cylinder…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DSU_pateros-veterans_Pateros-WA.html
Pateros Veterans. . Pateros has provided a hardy breed of men and women known for their independence, hard work, and patriotism. Over the last century hundreds have served in our armed forces to protect our American way of life. In the early 20th …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DSR_pateros-in-the-1950s_Pateros-WA.html
Pateros in the 1950's. . By this time, Pateros had about 850 residents. The main street boasted more than forty businesses that included two grocery stores, Elgin Yeager's Barber Shop, a hardware store, the Pateros Theater and two lumber yards, Br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DRJ_view-of-mount-jefferson_Lyle-WA.html
View of Mount Jefferson. "he observed the snow clad top". William Clark took frequent side trips during the journey, sometimes climbing hills to get a better view of the surrounding countryside. On April 22, 1806, Clark scaled Haystack Butte, the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DLG_the-first-william-winlock-miller-high-school_Olympia-WA.html
The first William Winlock Miller High School opened on this site in 1907. Known as Olympia High School, it was the first high school building in lower Puget Sound, built on land donated by Mary McFadden Miller. In 1851 her husband William Winlock …
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