Government Meadow
King County, King County, Washington
Marker Inscription
Government Meadow In the fall of 1853 the people of the Longmire wagon train spent two days in this meadow resting and preparing for their descent down the west side into the Puget Sound area Erected August 1991 by BSA Troop 330 Auburn Washington
The Story
In the autumn of 1853, emigrants of the Longmire wagon train paused in this mountain meadow to rest before the grueling descent through the Cascades into the Puget Sound country. Their journey over the newly cut Naches Pass route was part of the great overland migration that peopled the Pacific Northwest. The meadow's name recalls that pioneering passage.
Why it matters
The Longmire party's crossing helped open a direct emigrant route into western Washington, advancing American settlement of the Pacific Northwest.
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Related events
- · Longmire wagon train (1853)
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