The Puget Sound region was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before settlers arrived. After initially landing at Alki Beach in West Seattle; the Denny Party established a settlement on the eastern shores of Elliott Bay in 1852. For years; the cultural and commercial life centered around Yesler�s Wharf and Sawmill. The city grew rapidly following the 1870s after the discovery of coal in the Cascade foothills. The entire commercial district was incinerated in the Great Seattle Fire of 1889; but it was quickly rebuilt out of enduring brick and stone. The city stumbled economically following the Panic of 1893; but it recovered after the Klondike Gold Rush began in 1897. By the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition; Seattle was the undisputed leader in the Pacific Northwest.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. history comes aliveBy Johanna EppersonI liked the way the authors told about the various communities in Delta County and showed how the people lived. I and all of my siblings were born in Delta County and I have a brother who died at 6 months old in 1936 and is buried in Rattan Cemetery in Delta County. My roots run deep there as I have a grandmother and four great grandparents buried there along with many other relatives. It was very interesting to see the pictures of scenes they saw when they were living.The authors did a very good job of taking us back to the days of yesterday and immersing the reader in that time.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Home county.By John E. AdairI was born and raised in Delta County and this collection of photos and Delta County history bring back many wonderful memories.
