[Loscho_Enews] Centennial Trail History Day

[Snocoheritage]

Centennial Trail History Day leads walkers through Snohomish County’s past.
Centennial Trail, September 10th from 11a.m. – 3p.m.

Question: Who built the historic railroad route that is now the Snohomish
County Centennial Trail?

Answer: The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad. A railroad founded in
Seattle, Washington on April 15, 1885. The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
was started by a group of men headed by Thomas Burke and Daniel Gilman with
the purpose of creating a rail connection between Seattle and the Canadian
Pacific Railway though it never got past Arlington, Washington.

Want to learn more fun facts about Snohomish County heritage?  Then grab
your walking shoes, hop on a bike - or put the kids in the stroller and
make your way down the Centennial Trail <http://centennialtrail.com/>,
September 10th from 11a.m. – 3p.m. to learn local history along the former
tribal route and early-century transportation corridor.

The Snohomish County Historic Preservation Commission and local heritage
organizations will offer activities for kids, hands-on interactive exhibits
and a chance to touch historic artifacts at six different sites along the
30 miles of historic rail line and at Legion Park in Arlington. The event
is free.

Specific activities are located at:

Nakashima Trailhead - 32328 SR-9, Arlington. Meet the members of the
Stanwood Historical Society who will present the history of dairy farming
in the greater Stanwood area from the early 1890’s using historic images
and tools.

Whitehorse Trailhead - Access from Haller Park, 1100 West Ave., Arlington.
Check out the display of historic photographs, artifacts, and information
on Index-area mining, rail, and logging history, including the Monte Cristo
mine, presented by The Index Historical Society and the Monte Cristo
Preservation Association.

Bryant Trailhead - 26804 SR9, Arlington. Tulalip Tribes storyteller,
Michelle Myles shares her favorite stories in Lushootseed, the First People
dialect of the Salishan language family.

Machias Trailhead - 1624 Virginia St., Snohomish. The Granite Falls
Historical Society will showcase historical maps of the Northern Pacific
Railway routes that make up the Centennial and Whitehorse Trails as well as
the Monte Cristo branch, pictures of various railway locations and unusual
railroad related tools.

Snohomish Trailhead - Pine and Maple, Snohomish. Try your hand using a
historic wash tub and scrub board shared by the Monroe Historical Society.
Also onsite, a wide-ranging collection of artifacts, photographs,
documents, and information on Monroe-area history.

Legion Park - 114 N. Olympic Ave. Arlington. Be sure to stop and view the
fine art, kids activities and live music featuring Michael Gotz presented
by the Arlington Arts Council.

Snohomish County started to develop sections of the Centennial Trail in
1989 during the State’s centennial celebration. Today the rail alignment is
part of a developing regional trail network connecting to Woodinville,
Monroe, Everett, Lake Stevens, Arlington and Skagit County. “The Centennial
Trail is one of the region’s most popular attractions, said Dave Somers,
Snohomish County Executive. Discovering the trails earliest uses as a
former railroad and early tribal migration route is a wonderful way to
connect with local history while enjoying this beloved community asset.”

Can’t make it to the Centennial Trail History Walk? Don’t let that stop you
from learning fascinating stories of the people and industries that made an
impact on our community in the fields of agriculture, timber and rail at
www.centennialtrail.com.

​​[Link to trail map pdf]​​
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For more information about the event, contact Wendy Poischbeg, Snohomish
County Cultural and Economic Development Manager at
wendy.poischbeg at snoco.org.

Trivia question info:

http://scripophily.net/selashandear.html

http://www.traillink.com/trail/snohomish-county-centennial-trail.aspx

http://www.centennialtrail.com/past-forward/building-centennial-trail




-- 
Karen Prasse
League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations
snocoheritage at gmail.com
www.snocoheritage.org
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