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The Denny Party arrived in Portland, Oregon on August 22, 1851.
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named itself after Chief Seattle, a leader of the Suquamish and Duwamish peoples of central Puget Sound
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The University was on the outskirts of the village of Seattle, which had a population of 250.
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Museum covering Seattle's involvement in the 1890s Klondike gold rush & related local history.
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, the Washington Territorial Legislature reincorporates the Town of Seattle. Seattle was incorporated once before, in 1865, and was governed for two years by a five-man Board of Trustees.
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In 1869, Seattle's first Roman Catholic Church is built. It is called Our Lady of Good Help and guided by Fr. Francis Xavier Prefrontal.
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Seattle is building out a modern-day streetcar system. Two lines are currently operational: one in South Lake Union and another connecting Pioneer Square.
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The city proudly recognizes struggles like the Seattle General Strike of 1919 and the WTO “Battle of Seattle” as part of what makes the region famous and important. News media, city officials, and educators join in commemorating key anniversaries. This is no accident.
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The Great Seattle Fire was a fire that destroyed the entire central business district of Seattle. Cost is $20 million
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Seattle's Comprehensive Plan was developed around an "urban village strategy" which focuses growth in mixed-use neighborhoods with good access to jobs, transit, and services.
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Through the years we have grown with Seattle into a full-service wholesale distributor and remanufacturing facility.
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Visit SAM to see a museum carved into the city, as much a part of Seattle's
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It cost $4.5 million to build the Space Needle in 1962
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In 1969, the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue MSA's population totaled 54.2% of Washington's population, while in 2017 it comprised 52.2% thereby yielding a -1.9% share-shift.
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It is a place of business for many small farmers, craftspeople and merchants
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Voters reject all four new Forward Thrust bonds, including rail plan, on May 19.
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In 1987, the original owners sold the Starbucks chain to former manager Howard Schultz
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In addition to helping to put Seattle on the map as a global center for technology innovation.
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It was founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as the Experience Music Project.
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Paul G. Allen agreed to pay for any construction cost overruns
