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The Spokane Falls were the tribe's center of trade and fishing. The Spokane consisted of three bands that lived along the Spokane River. [4] The Spokane people shared their culture and Salishan language family with several other tribes, including the Coeur d' Alenes, Kalispels, Pend Oreilles, Flatheads, Kootenays, and Colvilles among others. [4]
Spokane River Centennial Trail constructed. [16] Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission created. 1990 - Spokane Hoopfest begins. [19] 1995 Community Health Association of Spokane active. [20] Spokane Arena opens. 1996 - City website online (approximate date). [21] [22] 1997 Spokane Preservation Advocates organized. Spokane Valley Mall in ...
Spokane (/ s p oʊ ˈ k æ n / ⓘ spoh-KAN) [8] is the most populous city in and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States.It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18.5 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles ...
Three buildings on the northeast corner of Spokane Falls Boulevard and Division Street represented some of the region's most important early businesses. The westernmost building was the home of ...
Parkwater Field was the scene of several historic aviation events in Spokane during the 1920s. In 1924, Spokane beat other Washington cities to become the headquarters of the state's Air National Guard/116th Observation Squadron. The Guard designated its portion of Parkwater Field as Camp Earl Hoisington.
First Night Spokane's New Year's Eve party downtown lasted from 2001 to 2017. It was a family-friendly celebration of art and entertainment on New Year's. In 2003, the celebration attracted 25,000 ...
Its location helped spur its growth in its early decades during Spokane's "Age of Elegance" from the late 1880s until World War I. Homes built in the area were massive in scale, grandiose in appearance, and luxurious in function. Homes of that nature were constructed through the 1920s along the hillside from Sixth Avenue to Eighth Avenue.
Apr. 29—Spokane had an early mass transit system that was fueled by hydroelectric power and multiple streetcar services, going back to 1887. When the first electric streetcars appeared, they ...