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HISTORY OF WHATCOM, SNOHOMISH, AND SKAGIT COUNTY. BY MARK HAVILAND. WHATCOM COUNTY HISTORY. Whatcom County was created on March 9, 1859 Geographic features [Cascade Mountains] [Mount Baker] Whatcom County was discovered by Europeans
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HISTORY OF WHATCOM, SNOHOMISH, AND SKAGIT COUNTY BY MARK HAVILAND
WHATCOM COUNTY HISTORY • Whatcom County was created on March 9, 1859 • Geographic features [Cascade Mountains] [Mount Baker] • Whatcom County was discovered by Europeans • Population as of 2000 is 166,814 people • One of only four counties that has a county constitution in the state
SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORY • Skagit county was Discovered on November 28, 1863 • Geographic features [Skagit River] [Cascade Mountains] • Population as off 2000 is 102,979 people • 1998 Mount Vernon Was rated #1 for best small City in America • County seat is at Mount- Vernon
SNOHOMISH COUNTY HISTORY • Discovered on 1860 by E.C.Ferguson and E.F. Cady • Population as of 2000 Is 606,024 people • County seat is at Everett • Geographic features (cascade mountains) (Puget sound)
PHONE NUMBERS AND ADRESS • Anacortes Museum...1305-8th Anacortes…360-293-1915 • Museum of Skagit County…419 1st st MOUNT VERNON…360-419-7474 • Skagit County Historical Museum…501 4st La Connor…360-466-3365
County Histories • My academic project is my interest in the history of the counties in this area.