Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Timeline

5 comments:

Noah Greene said...

In april and may of 1900, over 8,000 miners gold seekers past through seattle on their way to Nome. – Pgt. 58 - (CR) "Hard Drive to the Klondyke" - Lisa Mighetto and Marcia Montgomery


In 1910 – Congress authorized construction of the Lake Washington Canal connecting Lake Washington and Lake Union to the Puget Sound. Pg. 78 – (CR) "Hard Drive to the Klondyke" - Lisa Mighetto and Marcia Montgomery

Electric rail lines connected seattle to comunties to the north and south sides of the city. An interurban train ran between seattle and Tacoma, and the completion in 1900 of a line from seattle to everette futher opened opportunities for growth. Pg 70 (CR) - "Hard Drive to the Klondyke" - Lisa Mighetto and Marcia Montgomery

jon.rafael said...

June 6th 1889 - Great Seattle fire - Mohai

1889 - Washington becomes a state - Mohai

1903 - Cooper and Levy sell out and sell their business to the Bon Marche.

Gabrielle said...

Laurel, Noah and Jon: Post your timeline data as COMMENTS to the original TIMELINE entry, just to keep things more organized! (I've moved them for you.)

--Gabrielle

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kiana said...

ALBERT KERRY

In 1896 - Albert Kerry found Kerry Lumber Company.

In 1892-1898 - Albert went to Alaska to operate Sawmill at Lake Bennet, after the fire that destroyed Mill.

1899 - Albert returned to Seattle and started the Company again. Also helped organize the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.

1903 - Albert lived at 421 west highland drive.

1927 - Albert donated land on Queen Anne Hill for Kerry Park.