Washington State became a United States territory in 1853 and was admitted as a state in 1889. During those decades the Pacfic Northwest endured struggles between the native Salish peoples of the region and the European and American settlers and traders who wanted to claim the land and its resources for themselves.
Westward Ho! How-to Use Homestead Records
Westward Ho! How-to Use Homestead Records
Westward Ho! How-to Use Homestead Records
Washington State became a United States territory in 1853 and was admitted as a state in 1889. During those decades the Pacfic Northwest endured struggles between the native Salish peoples of the region and the European and American settlers and traders who wanted to claim the land and its resources for themselves.