washingto state

juan perez

Jan 11, 1774

juan perez explores the nortwest coast for spain.

washington

Period: Jan 11, 1774 to Jan 11, 1980

american explorers

Jan 13, 1805

american explorers meriwether lewis and william clark follow the columbia river through washington.

first amarican

Dec 4, 1811

fort okanogan becomes the first american fur trading post in washington.

becomes state

Jan 13, 1889

washington becomes the forty-second state.

1897-1898

Jan 20, 1897

seattle becomes a "gateway to Alaska during the Klondike gold rush

mount rianier

Jan 20, 1899

mount rianier becomesthe fifth national park in the u.s.

the needle

Jan 20, 1962

the space needle observation tower opens for the world's fiar in seattle.

helen's

Jan 20, 1980

mount st. helens erups. the volcanic activity kills 57 people and causes a great amount of damage