Seattle (/ s i ˈ æ t əl / see-AT-əl) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States.It is the seat of King County, Washington.With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States.

The Archives has compiled lists of elected and appointed officials through Seattle's history, as well as other facts about the city about which we are frequently asked. If you have a question that you don't see addressed here, you are welcome to email us …

Dec 08, 2021 · Historic preservation in Seattle begins with community. The Seattle Histories storytelling project highlights the places, people, and events that have shaped the history of Seattle’s communities. These stories, told by community members, emphasize experiences and narratives that may have been overlooked or misrepresented in our city.

Right: 1910 Women get the vote in Washington. By Vince Kueter. Seattle Times news researcher. 1851. Nov. 13: Settlers, led by Arthur Denny, arrive at Alki Point. Nov. 28: Charles Terry opens area's first store. 1852. March 31: David "Doc" Maynard arrives. He is credited with naming Seattle after his friend Chief Sealth, leader of the Duwamish ...

Seattle was incorporated in 1869. Before long, the settlement became the largest city in Washington. Its dominance was assured when the Northern Pacific Railroad chose Seattle over Tacoma as its western terminus. The discovery of gold, first on the Fraser River and later in the Yukon (1896), sparked gold rushes from which Seattle prospered ...

Seattle is located at latitude 47.39’N, longitude 122.17’W, on the eastern shore of Puget Sound, approximately 90 air miles east of the Pacific coastline and 113 miles south of the U.S.-Canadian border (49th Parallel). Seattle – 83.9 sq. miles. Metro area – 4,424.9 sq. miles. King County – 2,126.1 sq. miles.

Oct 01, 2021 · Seattle's best sights and local secrets from travel experts you can trust. Explore Seattle holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Search. ... arguably, Washington's best natural-history collection, focusing on the geology and evolution of the state. It guards an impressive stash of fossils, including a 20,000-year-old saber ...

Jan 19, 2012 · Port of Seattle, Founding of. The creation of the Port of Seattle on September 5, 1911, was the culmination of a long struggle for control of Seattle's waterfront and harbor, a struggle whose roots stretched all the way back to the city's founding 60 years earlier. Seattle had grown from a tiny frontier settlement to a bustling trade center due ...

1894-03-05 Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US. 1897-07-17 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon. 1898-05-21 US Assay Office in Seattle, Washington, authorized. 1904-12-19 Dawson City hockey team begins 9 day walk to get a boat to Seattle to catch a train to Ottawa to play in Stanley Cup on Jan 13 1905.

Jan 29, 2010 · L ong before Seattle made jets, software, or coffee, it built crib houses, box houses, and brothels—lots of them, including the world’s biggest. Prostitution runs as deep as rain through Seattle’s history. This is the chronicle of a city built on sin. 1853 Young Mary Conklin washes up in Seattle after her whaling-captain husband maroons her at Port Townsend.

1852 – The Denny Party finds it difficult to settle at Alki Point then moves to present day downtown Seattle in April. 1853 – Seattle becomes seat of King County, Washington Territory. [2] 1854 – School opens. [3] 1855 – Population: 300. [2] 1858 – The arrival of Manuel Lopes, the city's first Black Resident.

1940s and 1950s. With the onset of war in Europe, the Bureau began to expand its national security work. Since Seattle was a major port city and a center for U.S. wartime production, especially ...

Showing 1-42 of 42. Native Seattle: Histories from the Crossing-Over Place (Hardcover) by. Coll Thrush. (shelved 3 times as seattle-history) avg rating 4.09 — 269 ratings — published 2007. Want to Read. Rate this book. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars.

Coordinates. The Seattle Construction and Drydock Company was a shipbuilding company based in Seattle, Washington.Between 1911 and 1918, it produced a substantial number of ships for both commercial and military uses. History. Formally established in 1911, the shipyard could trace its history back to 1882, when Robert Moran opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's …