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Early Seattle

Early Seattle. Downtown Seattle in 1866. Inhabited since end of last glacial period - 8,000B.C (10,000 yrs ago) 1850, people of the Duwamish Tribe lived in 13 villages “Founding of Seattle dated for arrival of Denny Party in 1851

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Early Seattle

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  1. Early Seattle Downtown Seattle in 1866

  2. Inhabited since end of last glacial period - 8,000B.C (10,000 yrs ago) 1850, people of the Duwamish Tribe lived in 13 villages “Founding of Seattle dated for arrival of Denny Party in 1851 Named original settlement “New York – Alkai” (Duwamish word meaning “by and by”) In spring (1852) original settlement moved to more protected sight on Elliot Bay (now downtown Seattle) Early Seattle

  3. New town called Duwamps Soon thereafter Doc Maynard began settling land south of Denny’s Early Seattle relied on timber Forest was 1,000 – 2,000 years old Trees towered 400 feet and covered much of Seattle No forest that size remains anywhere in world today Early Seattle

  4. Henry Yesler brought steam mill Set up on waterfront where Maynard and Denny’s land met Wood skidded down hill (Skid Road) to mill. “Skid Road” evolved into “Skid Row,” term referring to seedy part of a city Charlie Terry sold businesses in Alkai, moved to Duwamps and started acquiring land Owned or partially owned first timber ships in Duwamps Early Seattle

  5. Gave land grant to the University of the Territory of Washington 15 years passed before first Baccalaureate degree given to Clara McCarty Instrumental in politics to establish urban infrastructure Logging town developed into small city Despite founded by conservative Methodists (Denny’s), Seattle developed into a “wide-open town” (liquor, gambling, “red light district”) Some attribute this to Doc Maynard Early Seattle

  6. Records show first 60 businesses were on, or immediately adjacent to, Maynard’s plat (piece of land) All occurred against background of sometimes rocky relations with local Natives Resulted in “Battle of Seattle” January 25, 1856 First paper (Gazette) creaked off an old press in 1863 1864 first 11 “Mercer Girls” arrived Early Seattle

  7. Was a January 26, 1856 attack by Native Americans Part of the “Puget Sound War” Began Oct. 28, 1855 Lasted several months Natives angered by treaties imposed on them 5 days before attack on Seattle Governor Steven’s declared, “war of extermination” upon Indians Battle of Seattle Isaac Steven’s WA 1st Governor

  8. Navy ship Decatur anchored in Duwamish Bay (Elliott Bay) Women and children taken to ships for safety At noon, “they came like demons, tearing through the bushes and filling the air with frightful yells, till they reached the edge of the chaparral, not twenty feet away, where they delivered a terrific volley, and , arrested by the firmness of fourteen men, undismayed by their noise and numbers, suddenly turned and sought shelter behind the trees and logs.” Battle of Seattle USS Decatur Sloop-of-War

  9. Battle lasted one day Ended by 10:00pm Retention of nerves by troops and failure of same by attackers determined fate of the battle 2 Settler’s died Indian’s later admitted to 28 dead, 80 wounded (but no bodies found) Battle of Seattle

  10. Low casualties seen as “incredible “ and “miraculous” given that “160 men were for 7 hours exposed to an almost uninterrupted storm of bullets.” According to Seattle lore, decades after the battle, Gardner Kellogg (future fire chief) was excavating his house and found a shell from Decatur that had buried itself without exploding. He stuck it under a stump that he was trying to burn out and went to lunch. Dexter Horton stopped by to warm the seat of his pants at the fire, and as it exploded, nearly became the last casualty of the Battle of Seattle! Battle of Seattle

  11. Incorporated into town January 14, 1865 (population 350) then voided due to unrest Reincorporated December 2, 1869 (Population 1,000) Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed commercial district, replacing burned wood structures with brick and stone (more fire resistant) Buildings still exist (Klondike Gold Rush Museum is in one) Early Seattle

  12. 1890 population 42,000 Growth stimulated by railroad and construction frenzy set off by fire 1897 steamship Portland docked from St. Michael, Alaska 68 prospectors with “a ton of gold” Klondike Gold Rush Began Seattle merchants exploited Canadian Mounties “years supply of food and equipment” rule Seattle advertised as “Gateway to the Gold Fields” 70,000 of estimated 100,000 who went outfitted in Seattle Early Seattle

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