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Altoona Wahkiakum County WA

Altoona located in Wahkiakum County Washington on the north shore of the Columbia river. The site was originally used by the Hudson's...

Old Alder Pierce County WA

The old or original town of Alder was located in Pierce County WA where present day Alder lake is located. Alder was platted in 1905 by...

St. Andrews Douglas County WA

St. Andrews was a community located in Douglas County WA settled in the late 1890's. It was around 1890 when Captain James Saint Andrew...

White Bluffs Benton County WA

Like Hanford White Bluffs was a small agricultural community settled in 1861 located in Benton County WA. The original townsite was...

Corfu Grant County WA

Corfu was a station located along the former Chicago-Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad mainline in Grant County, WA. The rail...

Hanford, Benton County WA

Hanford was a small agricultural community settled in 1907 located in Benton County WA. The town location was identified as an ideal...

Discovering a Historic Gold Mine

Come along with us on our adventure to an amazing abandoned 1890's era silver and gold mine in the heart of the Cascade Mountains, King...