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Approval granted for renaming Mason County sites for Black pioneers

Rodney White and Nathaniel Sargent, Black men who farmed and ranched in Mason County in the late 1800s, will be recognized

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KUOW - WA geographical sites renamed after Black homesteaders

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Washington wetlands are renamed to honor Black, Indigenous history

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources approved proposals to rename wetlands in Garfield, Mason, and Okanogan counties, to honor Black, Indigenous history

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Plan to rename Mason County sites for Black pioneers approved

A state committee endorsed the plan to adopt Nathaniel Sargent Lake and Rodney White Slough to honor Black pioneers.

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Mason County swamp renamed for long-slurred Black pioneer Rodney White

Rodney White Slough will honor a man born into slavery in Missouri who farmed a property near the Tahuya River until his death in 1913.

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