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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Greater Spokane Region

 
By Barry Swackhamer, May 8, 2018
Pen d'Oreille City Marker
1 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Athol — 351 — Pen d'Oreille City —
On Smylie Boulevard (State Highway 54 at milepost 8) near East Howard Road, on the right when traveling east.
A gold rush to Montana brought steamboat service to lake Pen d'Oreille in 1866, with its dock at Pen d'Oreille City 5 miles east of here on Buttonhook Bay. Traffic to British Columbia's Wild Horse mines also used this route. The trip . . . — — Map (db m122152) HM
2 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Bayview — 422 — Bayview Limekilns —
On Smylie Boulevard (State Highway 54 at milepost 15) near Locust Grove Road, on the left when traveling east.
Large kilns that produced line from 1904 to 1932 still can be seen by visiting Bayview, two miles from here. Production of lime for nearby mines and Spokane buildings commenced in this area as soon as rail transportation and markets . . . — — Map (db m122170) HM
3 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Bayview — Farragut Naval Training Station —
Near Smylie Boulevard (State Highway 54 at milepost 12) near North Perimeter Road, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — — Map (db m122156) HM
4 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Bayview — 350 — Farragut State Park —
On Smylie Boulevard (State Highway 54 at milepost 12) near North Perimeter Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1942, a large United States Naval training station, with facilities for 40,000 sailors, opened here. Then, from 1946 to 1949, it became Farragut College. When postwar college enrollments slacked off, Farragut State Park was developed here, . . . — — Map (db m122155) HM
5 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Bayview — Footprints of the Past —
Near Whitetail Trail near S Road.
Once the grounds of a naval hospital, this area of park is now home to four disc golf courses. In 1942, the US Government acquired this land to build a navy training station. Over the next four years 293,381 men went through their boot training . . . — — Map (db m122172) HM
6 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Dug-Out Canoe — An Eight Week Building Project —
On South Mission Road near U.S. 90.
This type of canoe was not used by the Coeur d'Alene until the arrival (of the) pioneer settlers. Combined with iron tooling and burning, it took two men up to eight weeks to build. The Indians preferred their traditional bark-skinned canoe . . . — — Map (db m122768) HM
7 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Grist Mill — Horse-powered —
On South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The horse-powered grist mill is shown with a half-timbered frame. Brother "blacksmith" (either brother Charles Huet or Classans), and brother Magri collaborated on fashioning the grist mill in 1848. This would be before construction began on the Old . . . — — Map (db m122766) HM
8 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Indian Village — Permanent Residents —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
Records indicate that a least forty Coeur d'Alene Indians lived in permanent residence at the Mission site. The village was make up of a mixture of log cabins, Native American mat lodges and an occasional tipi. E.S. Glover in his diary of 1875 . . . — — Map (db m122769) HM
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9 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Lodging for Travelers — Living Quarters for Brothers... —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The sketch drawn in 1860, shows a long multiple-unit structure parallel to the church. It housed the Mission brothers and travelers, a kitchen and repair shop. Some of the prominent travelers who visited the Mission and possible stayed in this . . . — — Map (db m122764) HM
10 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Main Cemetery — Sacred Grounds —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The main cemetery with log houses (grave houses) was located in this area. The limits of this have not been fully established (as of 1976); but according to the Mission records, well over 300 people have been buried here. Many of the . . . — — Map (db m122770) HM
11 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Mission Landing — Steamboat Transfer Point —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The Coeur d'Alene River is moderately visible from this vista point. The river aided in popularizing the Sacred Heart Mission by creating a steamboat access for outlying communities. For one dollar, passengers could enjoy the 27 mile river . . . — — Map (db m122763) HM
12 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Old Mission —
Near South Mission Road at Dredge Road, on the left when traveling west.
Built by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in cooperation with members of the Society of Jesus – restored with dedication as a 1976 bicentennial project by Henry Lawrence Day and his friend and helper Al Almquist in whose honor this memorial is . . . — — Map (db m110800) HM
13 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Old Mission Bell —
Near South Mission Road at Dredge Road, on the left when traveling west.
“At sundown the church bell toiled, and it was soon filled with humble worshippers. The chapel is quite an impressing building, the walls covered with pictures of saints and crucifixion. The Indians are very devout and tell . . . — — Map (db m110799) HM
14 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — 144 — Old Mission of the Sacred Heart —
On Dredge Road near Interstate 90.
Opened for services in 1853, this is the oldest building in Idaho. Black-robed Jesuits founded the mission on the St. Joe River in 1842, but moved here in 1846 and raised this imposing building in a complete wilderness. Dwellings and . . . — — Map (db m110802) HM
15 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Old River Channel —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The Coeur d'Alene River once flowed through here. Dams raised the level of Lake Coeur d'Alene causing the river to develop new channels. Annual flooding now furnishes water and silt to this former river bed. — — Map (db m122767) HM
16 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Parsonage House — Superior's Place —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
The Parsonage house was the permanent house for the superior of the Mission. It is shown with a stone foundation. The west extension is depicted with a board floors, possibly a porch-like structure. The building was constructed with hewn logs using . . . — — Map (db m122762) HM
17 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Cataldo — Stock and Crop Barn — 'Large and New' —
Near South Mission Road near Interstate 90.
In 1853, Issac I. Stevens, Governor of the Washington Territory, described the Mission as being composed of buildings enclosing a square, some being quite old, but the barn was large and new. One-half of the barn was reserved for their crops, while . . . — — Map (db m122765) HM
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18 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — "Big Hank Cabin" —
On North College Drive 0.1 miles south of River Avenue.
This smoke chaser cabin was moved from its original location along the Coeur d'Alene River (Coeur d'Alene National Forest) as a part of the nations 1976 bicentenial celebration. It was built in 1924 by Bill Guernsey and Pete Jackson — — Map (db m306522) HM
19 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — 170 — Coeur d'Alene Lake —
On State Highway 97 at milepost 96 near East Wolf Lodge Bay Road, on the left when traveling north.
Look to the north: blocking the northward passage of the rivers which form this lake, a great dam of glacial ice once towered above the horizon as far as the eye can see. When the glacier melted, about 600,000 years ago, it left a moraine - a . . . — — Map (db m122872) HM
20 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — Fort Sherman —
On West Fort Grounds Drive at East Rosenberry Drive on West Fort Grounds Drive.
To perpetuate the site of Fort Sherman Idaho 1878 - 1901 and the traditional head village of the Coeur d'Alene Indian tribe — — Map (db m306517) HM
21 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — Fort Sherman Chapel —
On Hubbard Street at West Woodland Drive, on the left when traveling south on Hubbard Street.
Constructed in 1880 by the U.S. Army, the Fort Sherman Chapel is recognized as Coeur d'Alene, Idaho's oldest church, school, library, and meeting hall. The Fort Sherman site was abandoned in 1900 and the property was sold at public auction in 1905. . . . — — Map (db m306518) HM
22 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — Fort Sherman Powder Magazine — & Other Landmarks in American History —
On North College Drive 0.1 miles south of River Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
In the summer of 1877, while on an inspection tour, General William T. Sherman selected this site for a fort. Established and garrisoned in the spring of 1878, Camp Coeur d'Alene was built from the wilderness frontier and grew to include 52 . . . — — Map (db m306519) HM
23 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — 268 — Lake Steamers —
On East Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive near South Silver Beach Road.
Built by the army in 1880 to carry hay and supplies for Fort Coeur d'Alene, the "Amelia Wheaton" was the first of a long list of steamers on this lake. Commercial steamboating began in 1884 with the mining rush. In later years, fleets of . . . — — Map (db m122877) HM
24 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — 164 — Mullan Military Road —
On Copper Road (Forest Road 3098) near Interstate 90, on the right when traveling west.
Walk the Mullan Road one of the Northwest's most significant routes. Take the side road to your left. From 1858-62, Lt. John Mullan's crew built the Northwest's first engineered highway, connecting Fort Benton with Fort Walla Walla, 625 . . . — — Map (db m122859) HM
25 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — The Mullan Road — Mullan Road Historical Site —
On Forest Road N 3098 near Interstate 90.
Between 1859 and 1862 the U.S. Army built a military wagon road between Fort Benton Montana, and Fort Walla Walla, Washington. This National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark was the first major engineered highway in the Pacific Northwest. — — Map (db m122863) HM
26 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Coeur d'Alene — Tubbs Hill — The Early Days —
Near East Front Avenue.
Corbin House The Corbin house was built by Austin Corbin, son of D.C. Corbin, who, in 1886, built a transportation system that connected the Coeur d'Alene mining district with the main line of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The system consisted . . . — — Map (db m306516) HM
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27 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Harrison — 281 — Submerged Valley —
On Harrison Road (State Highway 97 at milepost 67) near East O'Gara Road, on the left when traveling north.
Glacial activity about 9000 to 12000 years ago created this lake out of what previously had been the valley of a river. The ice sheet occupied major valleys north of here. As the glacier receded, melt waters flooded across the outlet of this . . . — — Map (db m122125) HM
28 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Hauser — 256 — Purcell Trench —
On State Highway 53 near North Beck Road, on the left when traveling west.
A long, glaciated valley, extending from British Columbia this far into Idaho, brought part of a continental ice sheet past here thousands of years ago. Rocks and boulders transported here by glacial ice backed up Lake Coeur d'Alene. . . . — — Map (db m122127) HM
29 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Post Falls — Lieutenant John Mullan —
On North Spokane Street, on the right when traveling north.
Lieutenant John Mullan and his military and civilian road crews constructed a portion of the 624 mile military road from Fort Walla Walla to Fort Benton through this area on June 3rd and 4th, 1861. After crossing the Spokane River at . . . — — Map (db m266110) HM
30 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Post Falls — 348 — Treaty Rock —
Near North Compton Street near West Seltice Way, on the left when traveling south.
On June 1, 1871, Frederick Post made a deal with Andrew Seltice -- a prominent Coeur d'Alene Indian leader -- to obtain more than 200 acres of Spokane River land to start a mill here. They recorded this cession of land on a prominent rock . . . — — Map (db m122126) HM
31 ► Idaho, Kootenai County, Rathdrum — Old County Jail —
On West 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Historic Kootenai County Jail From 1892-1908, Restored in 2010 The jail housed all male and female County prisoners, and the indigent and insane for the area from the Canadian border to south of Moscow, between Montana and . . . — — Map (db m289968) HM
32 ► Idaho, Latah County, Bovill — Historic Bovill — The Town that grew out of the Wilderness —
Near Railroad Avenue near Main Street and Park Avenue.
Looking upon a pristine wooded basin in what was considered wilderness in the early 1900’s, Sir Hugh Bovill of England knew he was home. Bovill with his wife Lady Charlotte, and his two daughters Gwendolyn and Dorothy were seeking a better life. . . . — — Map (db m113704) HM
33 ► Idaho, Latah County, Moscow — Title Building —
On Main Street at East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Built in 1890, this is the original site of the Moscow National Bank which closed in 1896 and then successive banking ventures until 1936. — — Map (db m122021) HM
34 ► Idaho, Latah County, Moscow — 279 — University of Idaho —
On U.S. 95 0.1 miles south of Cameron Road, on the right when traveling north.
Like this Long Highway, the University of Idaho links together the northern and southern parts of the state of Idaho. Established by the territorial legislature, Jan. 30, 1889, the university opened in the fall of 1892. As Idaho’s land . . . — — Map (db m109682) HM
35 ► Idaho, Latah County, Potlatch — 505 — Company Town —
On State Highway 6 at Onaway Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 6.
Built as a model town, Potlatch was owned by Weyerhaueser's Potlatch Lumber Company. Spokane architect C. Ferris White designed the new community in 1905. Workers’ housing stood close to the mill. Managers’ homes were built away from . . . — — Map (db m109672) HM
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36 ► Idaho, Latah County, Potlatch — White Pine Scenic Byway —
On State Highway 6 at Travis Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 6.
Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes is a 73 mile long bike trail built on the original Union Pacific railroad grade. During 1884 silver was discovered in the valley. During 1888, construction began on a rail line . . . — — Map (db m110413) HM
37 ► Idaho, Latah County, Potlatch — 504 — World's Largest Mill —
On State Highway 6 at Onaway Road, on the left when traveling west on State Highway 6.
Potlatch Lumber Company's sawmill built here in 1906, was one of the largest in the world. Expanding operations to the West, Weyerhaeuser timber barons invested in Idaho’s prime white pine stands. By 1920, their mill was cutting 175 . . . — — Map (db m109673) HM
38 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 21 — Adams County Bank — 1891 —
On West Main Avenue at Adams Street on West Main Avenue.
Established in 1891 by pioneer settle J.D. Bassett, the Adams County bank was the first financial institution in the county. Now the second oldest brick building in the community, the two-story structure features flat arched fenestration with . . . — — Map (db m303168) HM
39 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 19 — E.D. Gilson Building — 1904 —
On West Railroad Street at North Adams Street, on the right when traveling south on West Railroad Street.
Edgar Dewitt (E.D.) Gilson arrived in Ritzville in 1885. He played an important role in the civic life of the newly founded community, enough to place him among the prominent names listed in Spokane and the Inland Empire . The fire . . . — — Map (db m303165) HM
40 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 7 — H.E. Gritman Building — 1902 —
On West Main Avenue at North Washington Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Avenue.
This two-story brick building was featured in The Coast Magazine , January 1908, because of its distinguishing corner turret designed in Victorian Gothic style. The rounded turret is the only one of its kind in the county and is faced in . . . — — Map (db m303163) HM
41 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 16 — N. H. Greene Building — 1889 —
On West Main Avenue at North Washington Street, on the left when traveling south on West Main Avenue.
This was the first brick structure built in Ritzville and named "The Brick" by Mr. Greene. The stucco veneer was added in the late 1890's to create a more monumental appearance. The second floor was the Greene's residence until they built a lavish . . . — — Map (db m303161) HM
42 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 11 — Pioneer State Bank — 1901 —
On East Main Avenue at N Division Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Avenue.
The Pioneer State Bank was founded and built by N.H. Greene and was the second bank in the community and county. Mr. Greene also built the portico and the N.H. Greene building (#16 on your tour). The second floor was used as a Masonic hall for many . . . — — Map (db m303171) HM
43 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 2 — Ritzville Public Library 1907 —
On West Main Avenue at North Adams Street, on the right when traveling south on West Main Avenue.
Funded by Andrew Carnegie, this well preserved building is one of fourteen Carnegie-funded libraries in eastern Washington. It was one of the earliest dedications and one of the most generous grants made. Prior to this structure being built, the . . . — — Map (db m303158) HM
44 ► Washington, Adams County, Ritzville — 12 — The Ritz Theatre — 1937 —
On East Main Avenue at North Division Street, on the left when traveling east on East Main Avenue.
Prior to this structure being built, there were several small framed buildings on this site. One of those framed shanties housed a newspaper printing business, Der Beobachter. This 400-seat theatre was built for Roy Irvine, who ran the . . . — — Map (db m303164) HM
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45 ► Washington, Adams County, Washtucna — Paving The Way West — Lt. John Mullan And The Mullan Road —
On Washington Route 26 3.5 miles east of Route 261, on the left when traveling east.
Construction: 1859-1862 Here the historic Mullan Road crosses Washington State Highway 26. The Mullan Road stretched 624 miles from Fort Walla Walla in Washington to Fort Benton, Montana. Originally planned as a military highway, the Mullan . . . — — Map (db m305947) HM
46 ► Washington, Adams County, Washtucna — Washtucna Sheriff's Office/Jail -- Outhouse —
On Main Street at N Tucannon Lane, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
Washtucna Sheriff's Office/Jail Est. 1880's Outhouse Deluxe model, 2 holer seater and used well during the days Donated by: Unknown — — Map (db m303174) HM
47 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Fort Spokane — Fort Spokane —
Near Washington Route 25 0.1 miles north of Miles Road, on the left when traveling west.
Established in 1880 as Camp Spokane, this U. S. Army post insured relative peace between nearby Indian reservations and the increasing number of settlers to the south. The post was transferred to the Indian Bureau in 1899 and for the next 30 years . . . — — Map (db m196840) HM
48 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Fort Spokane — Fort Spokane History —
On Fort Spokane Road 0.2 miles west of Route 25.
Fort Spokane was the last Western frontier fort built in the Pacific Northwest. From 1880 to 1898 the fort helped to maintain order and enforce U.S. government reservation policies. In 1900 the fort became an Indian Boarding School. Native . . . — — Map (db m196832) HM
49 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Fort Spokane — Welcome to Fort Spokane — Army Fort and Indian Boarding School —
Near Washington Route 25 0.1 miles north of Miles Road, on the left when traveling west.
This area was a U.S. Army fort from 1880-1898 and became an Indian boarding school from 1900-1907. Then the fort served as a hospital and offices before being abandoned in 1929. Explore the area, take a hike, come to the visitor center, and . . . — — Map (db m196837) HM
50 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Reardon, Mann Ranch off Highway 231 north of town — Home of PFC Joe Eugene Mann — Airborne —
On Tramm Road North 0.1 miles east of Route 231, on the right when traveling east.
Joe Eugene Mann was born on July 8, 1922, in Reardan, Washington. He was raised on the family farm and graduated from Reardan High School in 1941. He enlisted in the Army in August 1942. Joe became a member of the paratroopers. After final . . . — — Map (db m287269) HM WM
51 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Sprague — Mary Queen of Heaven Parish —
On North B Street at Corner of North B & Alder, on the right when traveling north on North B Street.
1882 The holy sacrifice of the mass was first celebrated in a mission chapel just east of this site. 1883 Mary Queen of Heaven Parish was established and a church was erected on this site. 1902 This present church was . . . — — Map (db m113546) HM
52 ► Washington, Lincoln County, Sprague — Railroads of the West —
Near Interstate 90 11 miles east of Danekas Road, on the right when traveling east.
In the fall of 1883, the last stretch of the Northern Pacific Railroad was completed, connecting Washington Territory to the rest of the United States. Many immigrants, including Chinese, Scandinavians, and eastern and southern Europeans, labored . . . — — Map (db m306302) HM
53 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Cusick — Death of Paul J. Blickensderfer —
On National Forest Development Road 1137.
In Memory of Paul J. Blickensderfer Lookout. Killed by lightning at South Baldy Ranger Station. July 12, 1925. — — Map (db m212416) HM
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54 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Ione — “The Terror of the River” —
On International Selkirk Loop (State Road 31) south of Box Canyon Dam Road.
Before 1910 Box Canyon, barely half a mile long, intimidated every passing traveler on the Pend Oreille. It offered three choices. Turn Back, Portage around. Or try to run the Canyon. ”This was the terror of the river. All we met . . . — — Map (db m291875) HM
55 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Ione — Campbell Park — In Memory of V.P. Perce Campbell —
On Box Canyon Dam Road east of International Selkirk Loop ( Highway 31), on the right when traveling east.
His dynamic leadership guided the formation and development of Public Utility District No. 1 of Pend Oreille County and completion of Box Canyon Dam in 1955.
Commissioner 1936-1939 Manager 1947-1967
— — Map (db m292000) HM
56 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Ione — His View — Cooperation...Commitment...Caring. —
On International Selkirk Loop (State Road 31) south of Box Canyon Dam Road.
Allan Emrick was a dedicated Public Utility District employee who was committed to his family, his community, and his job. Much of the fiber optic communication revolution successes that occurred in Pend Oreille County in the late 1990s were . . . — — Map (db m291874) HM
57 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Ione — The Box Canyon Dam Viewpoint —
Near International Selkirk Loop (Washington Route 31) 0.6 miles south of Box Canyon Dam Road, on the left when traveling south.
You are looking at Box Canyon Dam, which is owned and operated by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District. The project was built in 1955. There are four generators in the project that generate 60MW of electricity. This is enough electricity to . . . — — Map (db m197110) HM
58 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Ione — The I&WNRR —
Near International Selkirk Loop (Washington Route 31) 0.6 miles south of Box Canyon Dam Road, on the left when traveling south.
Only a few high-powered steamboats were able to make it through the rocks and rapids of Box Canyon until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed blasting and clearing rock to widen and deepen the channel. Before 1907, most passengers and freight . . . — — Map (db m197111) HM
59 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Metaline Falls — Miner's Cabin —
Near Boundary Dam Access Road.
Built just after the turn of the century by Mr. Ross and his son, Carl, who lived here until 1917, this pioneer cabin remains here in near original condition as a tribute to the hardy settlers of the Boundary country. — — Map (db m286040) HM
60 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Metaline Falls — Miners' Cabins in the Metalines —
On Boundary Dam Access Road.
The Metalines Mining District The first large waves of white settlers came to the Metalines in the 1850s with the discovery of gold. By the late 1870s, outcroppings of lead, zinc, and silver had also been discovered, bringing a new flood of . . . — — Map (db m285864) HM
61 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Newport — Corliss Steam Engine — "The Big Wheel" —
On U.S. 2 at South Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 2.
Engine Data 478 Horsepower 22 in. cylinder – 42 in. stroke 120 lbs. PSI steam pressure 63,000 lbs. in weight Wheel Data 16 Ft. in diameter 100 RPM 42 in. face 20,000 lbs. in weight The . . . — — Map (db m73497) HM
62 ► Washington, Pend Oreille County, Newport — In Honor of Those — 1914-1918 —
On 4th Street at S Scott Ave, on the right when traveling east on 4th Street.
In honor of those from Pend Oreille County who served in the World War — — Map (db m304607) WM
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63 ► Washington, Spokane County, Cheney — Lucy Friedlander Covington — (1910 – 1982) —
Near Media Lane.
From the 1940’s – 1960’s, U.S. Indian Policy was Termination. The policy strove for Native American Tribes to sell their lands to the government. The Tribes would disband and “assimilate” into American society, ending their unique . . . — — Map (db m134142) HM
64 ► Washington, Spokane County, Deep Creek Community — Camp Washington —
On Coulee Hite Road, on the right when traveling west.
Commemorating the establishing of Camp Washington by Governor Isaac I. Stevens on the site in front of this monument where he and Gen'l then Captain George B McClellan and their military and engineering forces met and camped from October . . . — — Map (db m45328) HM
65 ► Washington, Spokane County, Deer Park — Never Forget Garden —
Near West Mason Road, on the left when traveling west.
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m295658) WM
66 ► Washington, Spokane County, Fairchild — The Battle of Spokane Plains —
On South Dover Road near U.S. 2, on the right when traveling south.
was fought near this spot on September 5, 1858 in which U.S. troops under command of Col. George Wright defeated the allied — Coeur d'Alene Palouse, and Spokane Indians — — Map (db m3817) HM
67 ► Washington, Spokane County, Four Lakes — Battle of Four Lakes —
On S. Electric Ave. near West 1st Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this historic ground, Sept. 1, 1858, 700 soldiers under Col Geo. Wright, U.S.A. routed 5,000 allied Indians. Four days later, the rallied hostiles were decisively defeated in a running battle. They sued for mercy, and have ever since . . . — — Map (db m3816) HM
68 ► Washington, Spokane County, Hite — Colville - Walla Walla Road —
On U.S. 2 near S. Coulee Hite Road.
Erected to the Explorers, Fur Traders Missionaries Soldiers and Pioneers who made an Indian Trail the Colville - Walla Walla Road 1811 — — Map (db m3734) HM
69 ► Washington, Spokane County, Liberty Lake, Greenacres — Never Forget Veterans Garden —
On N Harvest Parkway at East Nora Avenue, on the left when traveling north on N Harvest Parkway.
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom. Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m297332) WM
70 ► Washington, Spokane County, Medical Lake — Captain Donovan "Don" Keith Donovan —
On North Washington Street at East Barker Street, on the left when traveling north on North Washington Street.
This tree was planted in memory of Captain Donovan K Walters. It was placed here to remind visitors of those who served and are still unaccounted for. Captain Walters was living with his family in Medical Lake at the time of his deployment. Captain . . . — — Map (db m287223) HM WM
71 ► Washington, Spokane County, Medical Lake — Captain Donovan "Don" Keith Walters —
On North Washington Street.
This tree was planted in memory of Captain Donovan K. Walters. It was placed here to remind visitors of those who served and are still unaccounted for. Captain Walters was living with his family in Medical Lake at the time of his . . . — — Map (db m285364) HM
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72 ► Washington, Spokane County, Medical Lake — Patriot Tree Dedication —
Near South Ritchey Road north of West Espanola Road, on the right when traveling north.
Dedicated to the Revolutionary War Soldiers — — Map (db m287276) WM
73 ► Washington, Spokane County, Millwood — World War 1 Memorial —
On East Empire Avenue at North Argonne Road, on the right when traveling west on East Empire Avenue.
Argonne Bridge Dedicated Armistice Day, 1920 to the Men of Spokane Who Died in the Great War The wording above was on the original plaque on the Argonne Bridge. This memorial, created to restore and preserve the history, was . . . — — Map (db m287280) HM WM
74 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — A Legacy of Railroads —
Near North Spokane Falls Court 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
Beginning with Northern Pacific tracks in 1881, railroads propelled Spokane's early 20th Century growth. Transcontinental lines linked Chicago and Minneapolis to Spokane, Portland, Seattle and the Pacific Coast. Rails reaching Spokane brought wealth . . . — — Map (db m148695) HM
75 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Abraham Lincoln — Commander-in-Chief of the Union Army —
On West Main Avenue at North Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Avenue.
northwest inscription:Abraham Lincoln Commander-in-Chief of the Union Army reviewing his troops 1861 – 1865 Dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic Department of Washington and Alaska northeast inscription: ”I pray . . . — — Map (db m168462) WM
76 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Amos Bradley — 1837-1894 — Medal of Honor - Civil War —
Near Government Way north of Greenwood Road, on the left when traveling north.
Amos Bradley was born in 1837 in Dansville, New York, to John Chester and Elizabeth "Eliza" Bradley. He was the sixth of their ten children. Amos enlisted in the US Navy on July 13, 1861, in Boston, Massachusetts, as a "landsman, the lowest . . . — — Map (db m291574) HM
77 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — An Evolving Shoreline —
Near North Spokane Falls Court 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
Before the arrival of the railroads in 1889, the riverbank west of the Division Street Bridge to Park Street (now Browne) cut southward then turned west. Lumber in sheds and open stacks, and W.R. Marvin's Planing Mill & Sash and Door Factory crowded . . . — — Map (db m148681) HM
78 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Anna Mae Ericksen — 1919-2016 — Exceptional Nurse and Humanitarian —
On Government Way.
Anna Mae Ericksen was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada on November 1, 1919, to Eric and Evelyn Ericksen. She was the eldest of what eventually became a family of six children. Her father worked for the Sperry Flour Company on East 1st . . . — — Map (db m293771) HM
79 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Bridges in Spokane —
Near North Division Street (U.S. 395) (U.S. 2) at East Olive Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
The Spokane River falls — despite their beauty and power that attracted the first Euro-American settlers to the region — was an obstacle to the new city. Private donations helped build the first public crossing in 1881. By 1888, a . . . — — Map (db m148627) HM
80 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Byron C. Riblet — 1865-1952 — Inventor, Surveyor, Engineer —
Near West Wellesley Avenue west of N Hartley St.
Spouse Hallie Jane Chapman Riblet 1873-1959 Daughter Josephine Alice Riblet 1893-1961 Byron Christian “B.C.” Riblet was born at Osage, Iowa, on February 20, 1865, to William Jackson and Annie Bell (Sutherland) Riblet. Byron was . . . — — Map (db m285783) HM
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81 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Canada Island Resolution — Adopted by the City Council of Spokane on August 26, 1974 —
Near West Broadway Avenue at North Post Street.
Whereas, in recognition of the friendship and good will existing between the citizens of the City of Spokane and our neighbors to the north, the People of Canada, the City of Spokane has named, on April 8, 1974, an island in the north channel of . . . — — Map (db m154272) HM
82 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — City Hall —
On West Spokane Falls Boulevard at North Post Road, on the right when traveling west on West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
The city of Spokane Falls was incorporated by the Territorial Legislature of Washington on November 29, 1881. On this site, Frederick Post, the City’s first miller, built a two-story house. His flour mill was situated at the edge of the river. . . . — — Map (db m148400) HM
83 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Early Spokane —
Near North Howard Street at West Spokane Falls Boulevard when traveling north.
Prior to 1871, the area where you are now standing was populated by the Upper Band of the Spokane Tribe of Indians. It was one of their most important salmon fisheries. Following the passage by Congress of the 1864 Northern Pacific Railroad Land . . . — — Map (db m148700) HM
84 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Edward John "E.J." Brickell — Pioneer, Businessman, and Philanthropist — 1820-1891 —
On North Government Way north of W Greenwood Road.
Edward Brickell was born on September 22, 1820, in Liberty, Indiana, to Robert H. and Rebecca (Sweet) Brickell. In 1834, the family relocated to Michigan, and at the age of 14, E.J. left home and moved to Schuyler County, Illinois. The . . . — — Map (db m293772) HM
85 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Elizabeth Tappan Tannatt Memorial —
Near West Wellesley Avenue.
In memory of Elizabeth Tappan Tannatt First State Vice Regent Wash. State D.A.R. 1903-1904 Placed by Esther Reed Chapter — — Map (db m287241) HM
86 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Expo '74 — Spokane's Introduction to the World —
Near North Spokane Falls Court 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
The early 1970s were a time of growing environmental awareness and a worldwide desire to reduce pollution, recognize and protect endangered species and take better care of the planet. Spokane and its river became a perfect venue for this . . . — — Map (db m148696) HM
87 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Garry Chief of the Spokanes —
Near North Government Way, on the right when traveling south.
Garry Chief of the Spokanes Died Jan. 12, 1892 His life spanned the unfolding of the Spokane Country from the days of fur traders at Spokane House to the activities of a modern city. Nina Garry — — Map (db m285436) HM
88 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Great Northern Railway Passenger Depot Clock Tower —
Near North Howard Street 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
Land on Havermale Island was provided to the people of Spokane by Burlington Northern Inc. to serve as the center of Expo ’74. The Clock Tower of the former Great Northern Railway Passenger Depot, built in 1902, now stands as a monument to the . . . — — Map (db m154296) HM
89 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Havermale Island — Pioneer Stronghold —
Near North Howard Street 0.3 miles south of West Mallon Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
In 1877, the few white people living in Spokane Falls, and settlers from the surrounding area came here for protection because the Nez Perce Indians were on the warpath. They chose this island, then known as Big Island, for defense because of the . . . — — Map (db m154270) HM
90 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Home of Lt. Colonel Jack D. Holsclaw — 1918 - 1998 —
On West College Avenue at N Nettleton Street, on the right when traveling east on West College Avenue.
Jack Daniels Holsclaw was a Tuskegee Airman during World War II. His all-black pursuit squadron, the 332d Fighter Group, escorted bombers over enemy territory. Holsclaw received the Distinguished Flying Cross for shooting down two German . . . — — Map (db m280829) HM
91 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — How the River Became Home for Sqelix — Spokane Tribe —
Near North Spokane Falls Court 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
The story below is paraphrased from a legend told to Father Essick, as shared by David C. Wynecoop in Children of the Sun: A History of the Spokane Indians, ©1969, page 72. Long ago, there was a beautiful lake many days' . . . — — Map (db m148635) HM
92 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Industry on the Spokane River —
Near North Spokane Falls Court 0.1 miles north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard.
James Downing and Seth Scranton, founders of Spokane, located a small water-powered sawmill on the south channel of the river in 1872. James Glover expanded the sawmill and enticed Frederick Post to establish a gristmill in 1876. Following in 1885 . . . — — Map (db m148684) HM
93 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — James "Jimmie" Durkin — 1859 – 1934 —
Near Government Way north of W Greenwood Road.
Jimmie Durkin was born in Walsall, England, on September 8, 1859, to Irish immigrants Thomas and Mary (McGuire) Durkin. Thomas, a coal miner, passed away in 1863 leaving his widow with five young children, the youngest born the year he . . . — — Map (db m285524) HM
94 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Jesse Ray Drowley — 1919-1996 —
On West Wellesley Avenue west of N Hartley Street.
Medal of Honor - World War II Purple Heart with Two Oak Leaf Clusters Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster Combat Infantryman Badge Jesse Ray Drowley was born on September 13, 1919, in St. Charles, Michigan. He was the eldest of six . . . — — Map (db m285776) HM
95 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — John Robert Monaghan — Ensign United States Navy —
On North Monroe Street at West Riverside Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Monroe Street.
Erected A.D. 1906 By the citizens of his native State. Commemorative of John Robert Monaghan Ensign United States Navy Born Chawelah, Washington, March 26th, 1873. Graduated Annapolis, June, 1895. Slain near Apia, Samoa, April 1st, 1899. During . . . — — Map (db m152401) HM
96 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Look Up, Look Around! — The Spokane County Courthouse — 1895-1995 —
On West Broadway Avenue just west of North Madison Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Spokane County Courthouse, designed by Willis A. Ritchie, is a magnificent example of the French Renaissance style of architecture. Note the intricate carving around the entry; the variety of construction materials; the many towers. Another . . . — — Map (db m154288) HM
97 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Monroe Bridge —
On North Monroe Street 0.1 miles north of West Main Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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98 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Monroe Street Bridge — A Restored Treasure —
On West Spokane Falls Boulevard west of North Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west.
An Icon Began to Crumble For over a century the Monroe Street Bridge has symbolized Spokane's proud heritage. However by the turn of the 21st century increasing traffic, heavier loads, and decades of wind and weather had weakened the structure. . . . — — Map (db m148643) HM
99 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Post Street Bridge —
On North Lincoln Street (North Post Street) at West Bridge Avenue (West Summit Parkway), on the left when traveling south on North Lincoln Street (North Post Street).
. . . — — Map (db m148745) HM
100 ► Washington, Spokane County, Spokane — Post Street Substation — Distributing Electricity —
On North Post Street north of West Spokane Falls Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Avista's Post Street Substation has distributed power to downtown Spokane since 1909. The substation, still identified by the Washington Water Power signs on its roof (the company changed its name in 1999), is a prominent part of Avista's living . . . — — Map (db m197103) HM

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