17. D. B. Cooper
In 1971, a gentleman known as .D. B. Cooper hijacked a plane flying between Portland and Seattle…
16. Sundown Towns in Washington
In the mid-20th century, certain towns had laws discouraging African Americans from being around after the sun went down…
15. Hanford Nuclear Site
Washington’s main contribution to the atomic bomb was at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation…
14. The Bracero Program in Washington
In the 1940s, the US signed an agreement with Mexico to import manpower during WWII, this was called the Bracero Program…
13. Japanese Internment in Washington
In 1942, thousands of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans were forced to internment camps due to World War 2…
12. Grand Coulee Dam
The Grand Coulee Dam is considered one of the most extraordinary dams in the United States…
11. The Centralia Massacre
The Centralia Massacre was an event where International Workers of the World (Wobblies) conflicted with the American Legion…
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…