Apr. 28—While not as well-known as Haller s Defeat or the Battle of Union Gap, Yakama warriors and their allies clashed with soldiers in a battle along Satus Creek in 1856.
The battle could be considered a draw, as both the Native warriors and the militia volunteers from Oregon withdrew from the field after taking relatively light casualties.
In one of its last acts in 1852, Congress approved funding to build a road going across what was then the northern Oregon Territory, with the road crossing the Cascades
John Lamerick was one of “those kind” of people. You either loved him, or you just couldn’t stand to be in the same room with him.
After arriving in Jackson County in about 1851-1852, Lamerick was pop.
All Over The Map: How Jefferson, King and Kitsap counties were named April 23, 2021 at 11:13 am
Port Townshend, the body of water, was named by Captain George Vancouver in May 1792 and included a silent “h”; the community of Port Townsend was first settled by non-natives around 1851. (NOAA Archives)
It’s time for the sixth installment of County Countdown, KIRO Radio’s seemingly neverending 13-part series about the origins of county names and county seat names in the Evergreen State. That’s right, we are nearly – but not quite – half way through, and our three counties for this episode are Jefferson, King and Kitsap.