Ghost town in Washington, United States
Sheridan, Washington | |
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Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
Time zone | UTC-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
- HistoryLink.org- the Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
- Sheridan Washington
- "Notable Native American Women". Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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