One of the most colorful of the early Northwest railroad towns once existed near junction of the Snake and Columbia Rivers. Ainsworth was founded, 1879, when the railroad bridge was building over the Snake River.
In its heyday it was a wild, . . . — — Map (db m297708) HM
(Left Plaque) City of Pasco Veterans Memorial "Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices." . . . — — Map (db m300348) WM
Duty Honor Country "The willingness to sacrifice is the prelude to freedom." This memorial is dedicated with appreciation to the men and women whose loyalty and service during times of war and peace define the character of this great nation. . . . — — Map (db m300345) WM
Jesse Barrick was interred in this cemetery until his remains were exhumed and moved to the Tahoma National Cemetery in Pierce County to be near the grave of his wife. He was interred here after his death at the age of 82. He was awarded the medal . . . — — Map (db m300346) HM WM
The Lewis & Clark exploring expedition made its first camp on the Columbia River October 16-18, 1805 (Reverse Side) The site for this marker deeded to Chapter 3 Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington Prior to 1870 by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas . . . — — Map (db m298721) HM
This plaque marks the northern abutment of the Tenth Street Bridge, known to generations locally as the Pasco-Kennewick Bridge. When it opened to the public October 7, 1922, it became the last link in the Yellowstone Trail, giving the nation its . . . — — Map (db m298718) HM
The Lewis and Clark Expedition camped nearby on October 16 and 17, 1805 on its way to the Pacific Ocean. One of the members of the Expedition was a young Northern Shoshone, Sacagawea.
During the winter of 1804-05 at Fort Mandan, in present-day . . . — — Map (db m297707) HM
In 1967, the Intercity Bridge Committee, headed by Ed Hendler, initiated replacement of the old Pasco-Kennewick Bridge which resulted in the building of the new Intercity Bridge. The Intercity Bridge was the first major cable-stayed bridge in the . . . — — Map (db m298720) HM
Raging Ice Age floodwaters carved spectacular features throughout eastern Washington, creating unique landscapes. Follow the path of the floods and discover more about this amazing story.
Path of Least Resistance
As floodwaters rushed . . . — — Map (db m83044)
You are standing in the pathway of some of the largest floods ever known. They carved steep-walled canyons, sculpted immense waterfalls, and left behind landscapes found nowhere else on earth.
Massive Glacial Dams and Lakes
During the . . . — — Map (db m83019)
Geologist J Harlen Bretz spent decades meticulously documenting evidence to support his theory that massive Ice Age floods carved the Channeled Scabland of eastern Washington. But the geologic community only ridiculed and scorned his work ... until . . . — — Map (db m83025) HM
Long before the Ice Age floods could carve the coulees, waterfalls, and cliffs that dominate this landscape, basalt was needed, and in huge quantities! Vents from deep in the earths crust supplied the basalt, erupting again and again to cover much . . . — — Map (db m83023)
Welcome to Palouse Falls, Washington's official state waterfall. Behind this designation by the state legislature is a story of how local students with a vision created state law - and made state history.
Waterfall Facts Palouse Falls is . . . — — Map (db m129494) HM
Before the Ice Age floods, no stream or waterfall existed here. Instead, the Palouse River flowed through Washtucna Coulee. What caused the river to jump its course?
When the floods surged across the area, they cut a path through the fractured . . . — — Map (db m83021)
