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Sheridan, Washington

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Ghost town in Washington (state)

Ghost town in Washington, United States
Sheridan, Washington
Ghost town
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Sheridan was a small town in southeast King County (Washington). Some amount of silver mining went on in Sheridan in the 1890s. There was a post office in Sheridan from 1892 to 1895. In addition, there was a hotel, store and a mill.

Geography

Sheridan was located near present-day Maple Valley, Washington.

History

Suquamish tribe chairperson Martha George "was born in Sheridan ... on April 28, 1892, at a logging camp where her mother and grandmother worked as cooks."

See also

References

  1. HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
  2. Sheridan Washington
  3. "Notable Native American Women". Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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