10. Joint Base Lewis-McChord
One of the biggest impacts on Washington due to the Great War was the founding of Fort Lewis…
9. Women’s Suffrage
Washington has long supported the right of women to vote. As early as 1854, the right to vote was extended to women…
8. Anti-Chinese Riot
Like other immigrants, some Chinese journeyed to the Pacific Northwest to seek opportunity and fortune from the growing markets…
7. Boarding Schools
As territories in the Pacific Northwest began to consider whether to apply for statehood, some serious questions needed to be addressed…
6. Seattle
Although the location has been inhabited for nearly 4000 years, the modern city of Seattle was founded in 1851…
5. Industrialization
Commercial logging and the construction of the railroad were important to the history of Washington State…
4. Early Conflicts
As migration continued to the Pacific Northwest during the 1800s, conflicts between settlers and Native Americans occurred…
3. The Ancient One
The Ancient One (also called Kennewick Man by some) caused controversy in the late 1990s and early 2000s…
1. The Columbia River
The Columbia River is one of Washington’s most defining features learn about its history and more….