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Hutton Building
When Levi and May Arkwright Hutton struck silver ore in 1901 at the Hercules Mine, the couple's lives dramatically changed. Both from humble beginnings, the pair met while working on railroad in Idaho. Upon striking it rich, the two moved to…
Frontier Justice at Fort George Wright
It was the night of August 14th 1916 and Edward F. Mayberry was on the run. Three witnesses had seen Mayberry murder 35 year old Native American woman Alice Vivian on the Colville Reservation near Keller, Washington. The heavily armed young man…
Spokane University
During the boom years of early Spokane, colleges and academic institutions began to pop up around the city. Spokane University was among the first universities in Spokane and the first in the valley, but it would not survive for long.
Founded in…
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Spokane in World War Two
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Deer Lake Irrigated Orchard Company
Around the turn of the last century, numerous African Americans migrated to Spokane in hopes of building an easier and more prosperous life. Their hope and determination manifested itself with the creation of the Deer Lake Irrigated Orchard company.…
Monkey Business at the Sillman Hotel
There’s nothing terribly notable about the Chevron station on the corner of Monroe Street and Third Avenue. A person fueling up their vehicle might admire the elegant Brotherhood of Friends building across the street, or perhaps notice the Steam…
Chief Garry's Last Campsite
Spokane Garry, whose Spokane name was Sough-Keetcha, lived a long life. Born in 1811 at the confluence of the Spokane and Little Spokane Rivers, he was sent while still a boy to a missionary school at Red River. The idea is that he would be…
St. Michael's Mission Marker
The Reverend Joseph Cataldo opened the St. Michael’s Mission in the 1860s. The simple log structure of that time was intended to be a school for both white and Indian pupils.
Born Giuseppe Cataldo in Sicily in 1837, this Jesuit missionary is…
The Spokane Mountaineers: From Walking to Summiting
For over one hundred years now, the Spokane Mountaineers club has had a sizable impact on recreational sports and environmental stewardship in Eastern Washington and beyond. Founded on September 19th, 1915, by well-known public librarian Ora…
A Devil, Coyote, Bowl and Pitcher
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