Washington City/County History Quiz

And the answer is...

Winthrop, home to the oldest legal saloon in the state of Washington.

Selected Links

Interested in learning more about Winthrop and environs? Take a look at these websites:

• Official Town Website
• Winthrop Thumbnail History
• Winthrop History
• Shafer Museum
• Spotlight On: Winthrop Washington
• The Life and Times of Guy Waring
• Okanogan County Historical Society
• Okanogan County History and Heritage
• Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival

Washington City/County History Links

• Cities and Towns, State of Washington - Dates of Incorporation, Disincorporation, and Changes of Classification
• Washington State Historical Society - A guide to museums, resource centers, and educational programming
• HistoryLink.org - The online encyclopedia of Washington State history
• Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture - Preserves and makes available materials that contribute to an understanding of the history and culture of eastern Washington and the Inland Empire
• The Heritage Network - Founded in 2005, the Network is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to preserving and protecting irreplaceable artifacts, photographic images and historic architecture of the communities represented by its membership.
• Washington History - Office of the Secretary of State
• Association of King County Historical Organizations - Forum for heritage preservation organizations in King County
• Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Washington University
• Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest, University of Washington - UW's homepage for Pacific Northwest history
• Pacific Northwest Historians Guild - Promotes the study of history, preservation of historical resources, and publication of materials relating to Pacific Northwest history
• Pacific Northwest Collection, University of Washington Libraries
• Pacific Northwest Regional Newspaper and Periodical Index, University of Washington Libraries
• Museum of History and Industry, Collections and Research
• Washington Place Names Index, Tacoma Public Library
• Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Historic Sites Overview - Includes access to survey and inventory information and names of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Washington Heritage Register, and the Heritage Barn Register (by county)
• Washington Trust for Historic Preservation - Statewide nonprofit organization that aims to safeguard Washington's historic places through advocacy, education, collaboration and stewardship.
• Washington Women's History Consortium
• Revisiting Washington: A Guide to the Evergreen State
• Columbis: The Magazine of Northwest History