Week 1: January 1-11
We welcome you to our first “This Week in Washington History” post, marking the beginning of this historic year.
Each week, we’ll share with you a curated list of events that represent moments in Washington state where people have exercised, protected, or fought for their rights to “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
January 3, 2009
Seattle’s Duwamish Tribe celebrates new Longhouse and Cultural Center on January 3, 2009.
January 7, 1958
Tacoma Local 23 of the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union is chartered on January 7, 1958.
January 8, 1875
George and Mary Jane Washington found the town of Centerville (now Centralia) on January 8, 1875.
January 11, 1918
San Juan County volunteer service in World War I spurs authorization of a local chapter of the American Red Cross on January 11, 1918.
This post is in partnership with HistoryLink, and Warren Seyler, former chairman Spokane Tribe of Indians.
We encourage you to engage in further research through your local historic societies, museums, archives, and community.
