Washington Historic Places: On the National Register

Washington boasts more than 1,600 locations on the National Register of Historic Places ranging from a quaint, pioneer country church and a log cabin school to elegant Victorian-era courthouses and a sacred waterfall. This sampler of 50 carefully-curated sites spotlights the amazing diversity of Washington's historic places, which can be found in nearly every corner of the state. The various featured sites represent the rich history and culture of the Evergreen State from prehistoric Native American settlements to the first trading post/fort erected in the Pacific Northwest. Beautiful photographs of each historic place in its modern setting accompany each site narrative. Residents and visitors alike will learn about Washington's fascinating history as they tour the backroads to many little-known but historically significant locations.

Author: Richard Moreno
Publisher: Mountain Press
Published: 03/31/2026
Pages: 136
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 9.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780878427246

About the Author
Moreno, Richard: - Richard Moreno is the author of 15 books, including Frontier Fake News: Nevada's Sagebrush Humorists and Hoaxsters and Roadside History of Nevada. He graduated from the University of California, Davis with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and, later, earned a master's degree in Journalism at Columbia University in New York. He is a lecturer in the Department of Communications at Central Washington University and a regular contributor to 1883 Magazine in Kittitas County. He lives in Ellensburg with his wife and cat.