City of Cashmere Chelan County, Washington
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General information on City of Cashmere
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Cashmere
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Cashmere | Official |
| Cashmere | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Cashmere
References to City of Cashmere that document the origin of its place name
MISSION, a town in the central part of Okanogan County. A Catholic mission was established there in 1887. The town now supports a high school. (Postmaster at Mission, in Names MSS. Letter 299.) Cashmere in Chelan County was formerly called "Mission" and a small stream in that locality is still known as Mission Creek. The Wilkes Expedition, 1841, placed four missions on the mapone at Fort Vancouver, one on Cowlitz Prairie, a Methodist mission at Fort Nisqually and a Presbyterian mission at Walla Walla. (United States Exploring Expedition. Hydrography, Volume XX III., Atlas, chart 67.)
CASHMERE, a city in Chelan County. It was formerly known as "Mission" because of the establishment there of an Indian mission. In June, 1903, on the suggestion of Judge J. H. Chase, the name was changed to honor the beautiful and productive Vale of Cashmere in India. (A. Manson, in Names MSS., Letter 300.)
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A Bibliography for City of Cashmere, Chelan County, Washington
The Wenatchee Valley and its first peoples thrilling grandeur, unfulfilled promise by Richard D. Scheuerman, John Clement, Clifford E. Trafzer, Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center
Published by the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center, The Wenatchee Valley and its First Peoples: Thrilling Grandeur, Unfulfilled Promise by Richard D. Scheuerman, John Clement, and Clifford E. Trafzer examines the complex cultural history of Washington's mid-Columbia region. The book juxtaposes the awe-inspiring geography of the high-desert river valley with the tragic history of displacement experienced by its original indigenous inhabitants, particularly the Wenatchi people. Through historical accounts, archival photographs, and cultural analysis, the authors trace how rapid Euro-American settlement and irrigation projects transformed the landscape while frequently breaking solemn treaties. A keen insight drawn from the text is how the subtitle's reference to "unfulfilled promise" operates as a poignant critique of manifest destiny; it highlights how the modern agricultural bounty of the Wenatchee apple capital was built directly upon the unfulfilled legal and moral guarantees made to the valley's original stewards.
xxii, 145 pages : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 x 29 cm
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Chelan County
- Appleyard
- Ardenvoir
- Azwell
- Berne
- Blewett (historical)
- City of Cashmere
- City of Chelan
- Chelan Falls
- Chiwaukum
- Chumstick
- Coles Corner
- Domke Lake Resort
- Dryden
- City of Entiat
- Entiat (historical)
- Farris
- Granite Falls
- Greens Landing
- Holden (historical)
- Hollywood Beach
- Lake Chelan Hills
- City of Leavenworth
- Lucerne
- Malaga
- Manson
- Maplecreek
- Merritt
- Monitor
- Moore
- Nason Creek
- Olds
- Peshastin
- Plain
- Shrine Beach
- Stayman
- Stehekin
- Sunnybank
- Sunnyslope
- Telma
- Trinity
- Wagnersburg
- City of Wenatchee
- Wenatchee Heights
- West Wenatchee
- Winesap
- Winton
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Last updated: 2024-06-04