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The
City of Snoqualmie is located north of Interstate-90 Exit 25 and 3 mi.
northwest of North Bend, WA. WA-202
heads north down the Snoqualmie Valley for 5 mi. to Fall City where it
connects with WA-203. Six miles
further down the valley you come to Carnation, WA. Highway WA-203 continues down the Snoqualmie
River Valley 8.7 mi. to
Duvall. From Duvall the highway
continues north to Monroe, WA.
Although
only 25 miles from downtown Seattle, the cities in the Snoqualmie Valley
have remained rural in nature.
History
Jeremiah
Borst, known as the “Father of the Snoqualmie Valley” came to the area in
1858. He platted Fall City and also owned land in Snoqualmie and North Bend.
Here he raised hogs and grew apples that he sold in Seattle. Soon other
pioneers came to the area making a living farming and logging The first
mill opened in 1872, and within 15 years there were twelve logging
operations on the Snoqualmie River employing 140 men.
For
more information visit the Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum website:
http://www.snoqualmievalleymuseum.org/
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