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History of King County, Washington

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The list History of King County, Washington includes David Swinson Maynard, Chief Seattle, Falcon (gasoline launch), Chehalis (steamboat 1867) and Andersen v. King County. The list consists of 33 members and 6 sublists.

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King County, Washington
U.S. county in Washington
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    David Swinson Maynard

    American lawyer
    David Swinson Maynard
    Overview: David Swinson "Doc" Maynard (March 22, 1808 – March 13, 1873) was an American pioneer, doctor, and businessman. He was one of Seattle's primary founders. He was an effective civic booster and, c ...
    Date of birth: 22 March 1808
    Date of death: 13 March 1873
    Age: 64 (age at death)
    Occupation: Doctor
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    Chief Seattle

    Duwamish chief
    Chief Seattle
    Overview: Chief Seattle (c. 1786 – June 7, 1866) was a Dkhw'Duw'Absh (Duwamish) chief. A prominent figure among his people, he pursued a path of accommodation to white settlers, forming a personal relationship ...
    Date of birth: 1780
    Date of death: 1866
    Age: 85 (age at death)
    Nationality: American
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    Murder of Robert Wykel

    1996 murder of Seattle man; killer convicted but body never found
    Murder of Robert Wykel
    Overview: Robert James Wykel (born May 18, 1930; disappeared February 23, 1996) was a retired sheet metal worker from Burien, Washington, United States, who restored classic cars. He has not been seen by anyone ...
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    Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2

    1956 aircraft ditching
    Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2
    Overview: Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2 was a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser aircraft that was ditched into Puget Sound, just off Maury Island at the Point Robinson Light, shortly after takeoff from Seattle-Tacoma ...
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    MV Tourist No. 2

    United States historic place
    MV Tourist No. 2
    Overview: The MV Tourist No. 2 was a 1924 wooden-hulled car ferry that has served passengers all over the Pacific Northwest. Originally, it took passengers across the Columbia River, with a dock in Astoria, Oregon ...
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    Falcon (gasoline launch)

    gasoline-powered boat
    Falcon (gasoline launch)
    Overview: Falcon was a 26 registered ton gasoline-powered launch built in Bellingham, Washington in 1909. She operated in Puget Sound and nearby regions, and also on Lake Washington during the first part of the ...
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    Pier 55, Seattle
    Overview: Pier 55 is a pier in Seattle, Washington. Pier 55 was originally known as Pier 4 until it was renumbered during World War Two.
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    Pier 54, Seattle
    Overview: Pier 54 is a tourist pier in Seattle, Washington. Previously an active shipping pier and warehouse, Pier 54 was originally known as Pier 3 until it was renumbered during World War II. This pier was also ...
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    Pier 2, Seattle

    former pier on the Seattle waterfront
    Pier 2, Seattle
    Overview: Pier 2 in Seattle, Washington (after May 1, 1944, Pier 51) was an important shipping terminal.
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    Colman Dock

    Ferry terminal in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
    Colman Dock
    Overview: Colman Dock, also called Pier 52, is the primary ferry terminal in Seattle, Washington, United States. The original pier is no longer in existence, but the terminal, now used by the Washington State ...
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    Selleck, Washington

    United States historic place
    Selleck, Washington
    Overview: Selleck (founded in 1908) is a former company town in Washington, located at 47°22′33″N 121°52′0″W / 47.37583°N 121.86667°W. As the sole surviving company mill town in King County, it is ...
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    Monohon, Washington

    Ghost town in Washington (state)
    Monohon, Washington
    Overview: Monohon was a town located on the east side of Lake Sammamish (then known as Lake Squak), near the present-day intersection of East Lake Sammamish Parkway and SE 33rd Street in the city of Sammamish ...
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    Longacres

    Former thoroughbred racetrack in Renton, Washington, United States
    Longacres
    Overview: Longacres was a Thoroughbred horse racetrack in Renton, Washington, United States. Owned by the Gottstein/Alhadeff family and operated by the Washington Jockey Club for the vast majority of its existence ...
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    Joshua Sears Building

    United States historic place
    Joshua Sears Building
    Overview: The Joshua Sears Building is a historic building in Kirkland, Washington, located at the northwest corner of Market Street and Seventh Avenue, Kirkland's historic commercial core. It was built in 1891 ...
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    Oscar Blomeen House

    United States historic place
    Oscar Blomeen House
    Overview: The Oscar Blomeen House is a historic house located in Auburn, Washington. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
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    Tracy House

    United States historic place
    Tracy House
    Overview: The Tracy House also known as the Bill and Elizabeth Tracy House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Usonian Automatic home that was constructed in Normandy Park, Washington, a suburb near Seattle, in 1956 ...
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    Andersen v. King County

    Washington Supreme Court case
    Andersen v. King County
    Overview: Andersen v. King County, 138 P.3d 963 (Wash. 2006), formerly Andersen v. Sims, is a Washington Supreme Court case in which eight lesbian and gay couples sued King County and the state of Washington for ...
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    Grand Trunk Pacific dock

    Wharf in Seattle (1910–1964)
    Grand Trunk Pacific dock
    Overview: The Grand Trunk Pacific dock was a shipping pier in Seattle, Washington. The original pier was built in 1910 and was destroyed in a fire in 1914. The pier was then rebuilt and continued in existence ...
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    Pier 1, Seattle

    Now-demolished pier on the Seattle Waterfront
    Pier 1, Seattle
    Overview: Pier 1 in Seattle, Washington (after May 1, 1944, Pier 50) was an important shipping terminal.
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    National Register of Historic Places listings in Seattle
    Overview: This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Seattle, Washington.
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