October 6, 2019
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Sammamish, Washington

Settlers began to populate the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish and inland areas to the east in the 1880’s. Like much development in the Puget Sound region, people located where there was water, timber, and soon, a railroad. The epicenter of activity on the Sammamish plateau was along the entire eastern shore of the lake that supported numerous wood and shake mills and later, a notable beach resort.
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July 4, 2019
Kirkland

Kirkland, Washington

Beginning in 1871, homesteaders in the present Kirkland area were spread over at least three different shoreline communities that eventually were combined into today’s City. The effects of wealth hit the area in 1888 when Peter Kirk began implementing plans for a town with a steel mill and supporting businesses.
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July 11, 2019
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Clyde Hill, Washington

First settled in 1882, a 160-acre tract was claimed by Patrick Downey. He logged his homestead, then farmed the land and eventually in 1894, subdivided eighty acres on the north side of his claim. Being further inland than the surrounding waterfront communities of Medina, Hunts Point and Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill was slower to be populated and remained in farming use longer.
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September 17, 2019
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Shoreline, Washington

A shore or a shoreline is the fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake. In physical oceanography, a shore is the wider fringe that is geologically modified by the action of the body of water past and present, while the beach is at the edge of the shore, representing the intertidal zone where there is one.
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August 12, 2019
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Bellevue, Washington

At the same time Seattle was taking root, settlers were infiltrating the Eastside area as well. These people were a very hard-working, enterprising lot who endured and conquered virgin lands. Many were Civil War veterans granted homesteading rights by the U.S. Government.
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October 20, 2019
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Yarrow Point, Washington

Today’s town covers only about 231 acres with some 25% of all homes fronting on the water. First homesteaded in 1886, the area proved ideal for farming of strawberries, vegetables, and even holly. It was a tranquil place for decades, but as progress affects all communities, developers were increasingly interested in this prime location.
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July 6, 2019
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Mercer Island, Washington

As one of Seattle’s earliest pioneers, Thomas Mercer was credited with first exploring the island in the middle of Lake Washington and was recognized in a federal land survey with his name attached to the island --- thus, Mercer’s Island.
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August 11, 2019
Kenmore

Kenmore, Washington

The Kenmore shoreline and north remained heavily forested during the development of neighboring Bothell and Woodinville, both of which had settlements as early as 1870. John McMasters entered the Kenmore scene in 1901 and operated a cedar shake mill on the Lake Washington shore.
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August 22, 2019
Issaquah

Issaquah, Washington

Issaquah is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 30,434 at the 2010 census and an estimated 39,378 in 2018. Located in a valley and bisected by Interstate 90, the city is bordered by the Sammamish Plateau to the north and the Issaquah Alps to the south.
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August 25, 2019
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Medina, Washington

Seattle area settlers were exploring the Medina area as early as 1850, and by 1870, wealthy Seattle families and real estate investors began to purchase Medina property. Once the mansions of Medina started to appear, a steady parade of Seattle notables built large estates here.
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August 13, 2019
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Carnation, Washington

Located in King County, Carnation population was 1,786 at the 2010 census, and 1,823 in 2011. Before white men came to what is now Carnation, in the 1850’s it was already well populated by the people of Chief Patkanim. Living here in a large community of at least 16 longhouses, he was the powerful leader of the Snoqualmie and Snohomish Tribes, with influence from British Columbia and Whidbey Island to Snoqualmie Pass.
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