Wanderlust
by Sylvia Cook
Title
Wanderlust
Artist
Sylvia Cook
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Autumn scene of a winding road lined with golden trees. I love to take drives in the surrounding countryside, especially in the Fall. I'm always looking for roads or trails that make you wonder what's at the other end.
This was taken near the area of Fall City Washington.
Fall City is an unincorporated area in King County, Washington, United States. Located 26 miles east of Seattle, the community lies along the Snoqualmie River.
The first settlements in the area were two forts built in 1856 during the Puget Sound War to protect future settlers against possible uprisings by the native population. Fort Patterson, a few miles downstream, and Fort Tilton, a few miles upstream, were built with the help of Indians led by Chief Patkanim, and both abandoned within 2 years after interactions with the local tribes remained peaceful. A historical marker can be found north of Fall City on the Fish Hatchery Road where Fort Tilton once stood.
A trading post was established near the present day location of the Last Frontier Saloon in 1869 and became a hub of the local economy. Fall City was known at the time as "The Landing", as shallow water and rapids upstream on the Snoqualmie were impassable to the large dugout canoes used for transporting goods. In the early 1870s the first local mill in the Snoqualmie Valley was opened at the mouth of Tokul Creek, just downstream from Snoqualmie Falls and just upstream from where Fall City would be.
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November 1st, 2012
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