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George Washington Memorial Parkway
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, the first sect...
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
By the time of George Washington’s birth in 1...
Timber Industry in Pend Oreille County
The timber industry has a long and storied history in nort...
Sullivan Lake Campgrounds
The East and West Sullivan Lake campgrounds are located al...
LeClerc Creek Logging Railroad
The LeClerc Creek Road was once the bed of a logging railr...
Calispell Diversion Canal
Prior to the construction of the ill-fated Calispell Diver...
Cowles Scout Reservation at Diamond Lake
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Dalkena, Washington
Dalkena was a lumber town. Like many Pend Oreille County c...
David Thompson’s Travels in Pend Oreille County
In the fall of 1809, David Thompson traveled the Pend Orei...
Great Northern Railway Depot
The Great Northern Railway Depot, more than any other buil...
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George Washington Memorial Parkway
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, the first section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, opened in 1932, the bicentennial of the birth of the man who shaped the nation as peerless leader in the War for Independence, chairman of the ...
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
By the time of George Washington’s birth in 1732 on the marshy shores of Popes Creek, his family had been on the land between Mattox and Popes Creek for three quarters of a century. The George Washington Birthplace National ...
Timber Industry in Pend Oreille County
The timber industry has a long and storied history in northeastern Washington. The first sawmill in Pend Oreille County went into operation in 1888 in the Calispell Valley. County resident Tony Bamonte noted that “[f]rom then on, sawmills began to ...
Sullivan Lake Campgrounds
The East and West Sullivan Lake campgrounds are located along the scenic north shore of Sullivan Lake near the town of Metaline Falls, Washington, on the Colville National Forest. These campgrounds provide a unique environment where campers can enjoy hiking, ...
LeClerc Creek Logging Railroad
The LeClerc Creek Road was once the bed of a logging railroad, but little evidence remains of the railroad today. The Panhandle Lumber Company constructed the LeClerc Creek Railroad after a water rights dispute with the Diamond Match Company forced ...
Calispell Diversion Canal
Prior to the construction of the ill-fated Calispell Diversion Canal, local farmers tried to alleviate the problem of flooding in the Calispell Valley by establishing a diking and drainage ditch system. The valley, however, continued to flood despite these efforts.
...Cowles Scout Reservation at Diamond Lake
Located on the scenic north shore of Diamond Lake stands the Boy Scouts of America Cowles Scout Reservation, named in honor ofSpokesman-Reviewnewspaper ...
Dalkena, Washington
Dalkena was a lumber town. Like many Pend Oreille County communities, its history is linked to the forest. When timber markets flourished, so did the town; when the industry waned, the town suffered. Over time, the town’s identity diverged from ...
David Thompson’s Travels in Pend Oreille County
In the fall of 1809, David Thompson traveled the Pend Oreille River in search of furs and the reliable transportation corridors necessary to bring them to market, making him the first documented non-Indian to experience this part of northeastern Washington.
...Great Northern Railway Depot
The Great Northern Railway Depot, more than any other building, represents the development of Newport’s prosperity and national reach. The transcontinental Great Northern Railway elevated the sleepy river town into a major transportation hub. On May 28, 1892, steam whistles ...
