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  2. History of Seattle before white settlement - Wikipedia

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    Washington DC: US Court of Claims, 1927. [ref. 5]; "Indian Lake Washington" by David Buerge in the Seattle Weekly, 1–7 August 1984 [ref. 8]; "Seattle Before Seattle" by David Buerge in the Seattle Weekly, 17–23 December 1980. [ref. 9]; The Puyallup-Nisqually by Marian W. Smith. New York: Columbia University Press, 1940.

  3. Interstate 90 in Washington - Wikipedia

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    [53] [75] In 1919, the state government rerouted the Sunset Highway between Ellensburg and Wenatchee, proposing a new branch through Blewett Pass in lieu of the ferry crossing at Vantage, which became part of the North Central Highway. [76] [77] [78] The Blewett Pass highway was completed in May 1922, replacing a more dangerous wagon road ...

  4. Snoqualmie Pass - Wikipedia

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    I-90 is the primary commercial artery between Seattle and points east, carrying an average of 29,000 vehicles through the pass per day. [3] I-90 is the only divided highway crossing east–west through the state. [a] The pass lends its name to a census-designated place (CDP) located at the summit (Snoqualmie Pass, Washington).

  5. Chief Seattle - Wikipedia

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    Seattle (c. 1780~86 – June 7, 1866; Lushootseed: siʔaɬ, IPA: [ˈsiʔaːɬ]; usually styled as Chief Seattle) was a leader of the Duwamish and Suquamish peoples. A leading figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship with Doc Maynard.

  6. History of Seattle - Wikipedia

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    Rising Tides and Tailwinds: The Story of the Port of Seattle, 1911-2011. U. of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-99131-3. Ott, Jennifer. Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City ( Seattle: History Link and Documentary Media, 2019) online review; Rony, Dorothy B. Fujita.

  7. Deception Pass - Wikipedia

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    Deception Pass is surrounded by 3,854-acre (1,560 ha) Deception Pass State Park, one of the most visited Washington state parks with over two million annual visitors. [ 6 ] History

  8. Columbia City, Seattle - Wikipedia

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    Butcher shop, Columbia City, 2007. Columbia City is a neighborhood located in the southeastern part of Seattle, Washington in the Rainier Valley district. It has a landmark-protected historic business district and is one of the few Seattle neighborhoods with a long history of ethnic and income diversity. [3]

  9. ORCA card - Wikipedia

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    The ORCA launch press kit gave a launch timeline as follows: [13] April 17, 2009 – Press release announcing launch of ORCA. April 20, 2009 – Orcacard.com and 1-888-988-ORCA call center launches.