Washington Places to See
Washington
Places to See, Washington Tourism
We have selected our favorite, sometimes less known
places to see when visiting Washington.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Grand Coulee Dam -
The Grand Coulee Dam is the largest concrete dam in North America and the
third largest producer of electricity in the world. The Grand Coulee Dam
was completed in 1942 and provides hydropower, flood control, irrigation
and recreation to 500,000 acres of farmland in the Columbia Basin.
The Space Needle - Seattle
The Space Needle was built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair and was
designed by Edward E. Carlson. The Space Needle was finished in December
1961 at a cost of $4.5 million. The Needle is Seattle’s number one tourist
destination.
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - near Castle Rock
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and nearly 230 square miles of
forest was blown over or left dead. The eruption lasted nine hours and ash
rose thousands of feet skyward and then fell over eastern Washington and
beyond. In 1982, Congress created the 110,000 acre National Volcanic
Monument for research and education. Within the acreage of the Monument,
the environment has been left alone to respond naturally to the eruption
and its aftermath. There is an observatory, visitor center and a cave to
visit.
Klondike Gold Rush Park - Seattle
In 1897, news of a gold strike in the Canadian Yukon reached Seattle and
tens of thousands of people from across the US came to Seattle to purchase
food, clothing, equipment and steamship tickets to the Yukon. This “gold
rush” shaped the history of Seattle. The site provides gold panning
demonstrations, a walking tour of the Pioneer Square Historical District
and other exhibits and audiovisual programs.
Fort Vancouver Historical Site - Vancouver
Fort Vancouver was the administrative headquarters and mail supply center
for the Hudson’s Bay Company’s fur trading operation. Fort Vancouver
provided the pioneers who arrived in the area during the 1830s and 1840s
supplies to begin new settlements. The site includes living history
demonstrations, an archaeology site, and reconstruction of the Fort.
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