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Library

Washington State Library

March 2, 1853

The Washington State Library was established by the organic act, which created Washington Territory in 1853

https://www.sos.wa.gov/library

Washington State Library
P.O. Box 42460
Olympia, WA 98504-2460

Point Plaza East
6880 Capitol Blvd.
Tumwater, WA 98501

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United States

Congress creates Oregon Territory

August 14, 1848

Iowa – 29th State

December 28, 1846

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Indian Affairs

Nez Perce

June 18, 1846

The Senate ratified the Oregon country treaty by a vote of 41-14

1848

Oregon Territory

1853

Washington Territory

1855

Treaty of 1855

territorial governor Isaac I. Stevens met with representatives

  • Umatilla
  • Yakama
  • Nez Perce
  • Cayuse
  • Palouse.

1859

treaty is ratified by the US Senate

1877

the Nez Perce Flight of 1877

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Explore

Region

March 11, 1824

Indian Affairs (IA) is the oldest agency of the United States Department of the Interior

Northwest

  • Idaho
  • Oregon
  • Washington
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Expedition

Corps of Discovery arrived back in Nez Perce country

June 10, 1806

the Corps of Discovery arrived back in Nez Perce

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Expedition

Private Francois Labiche

Interperter

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Meriwether Lewis William Clark

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

May 14, 1804 – Sep 23, 1806

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United States

Ohio the 17th State

February 19, 1803

President Jefferson endorsed the United States Congress’s decision to grant Ohio statehood

March 1, 1803

Ohio General Assembly met for the first time

Ohio wasn’t “officially” admitted to the United States until Aug. 7, 1953

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Historic

Pennsylvania is Second US State

after the American Civil War (1861-1865)

on December 12, 1787

Pennsylvania became the 2nd State to ratify the U.S. Constitution, after Delaware.