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Homesteading in Wedgwood after the Civil War

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In Seattle in the 1870s it was still possible to obtain land in a homestead claim.  Some who came to Seattle were young adventure-seekers, but many who came seeking land were older men who were trying to make a fresh … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood Rock: Fourth of July Picnic in 1881

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Wedgwood Rock probably first came to the attention of white settlers in the 1870s.   A land survey of north Seattle was done in 1855, but there was no notation of the existence of the Rock. The surveyors of 1855 described the terrain in … Continue reading →

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