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Renton is a city in King County, Washington, United States, and an inner-ring suburb of Seattle. Situated 11 miles (18 km) southeast of downtown Seattle, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington, at the mouth of the Cedar River. As of the 2020 census, the population of Renton was 106,785, [5] up from 90,927 at the 2010 census.
The Renton History Museum houses collections consisting of objects, photographs, and archives representing the history of greater Renton. The museum cares for over 90,000 objects and 13,000 photographs that document Renton's cultural, social, and industrial history, spanning all periods of the city's past. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "History of Renton, Washington" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
March 1: An avalanche near Stevens Pass kills 96 people, making it the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history. [13] 1913 - The Washington state parks system is established. [14] 1916 - July 15: The Boeing Company is established in the state as Pacific Aero Products Company.
History of Renton, Washington (4 P) P. People from Renton, Washington (1 C, 25 P) S. Ships built in Renton, Washington (6 P) Pages in category "Renton, Washington"
Seattle History: 150 Years: Seattle By and By. The Seattle Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006 and Anderson, Ross; Green, Sara Jean (May 27, 2001). "The settlers saw trees, endless trees. The natives saw the spaces between the trees". Seattle History: 150 Years: Seattle By and By. The Seattle Times. p. 2.
This is the main article of a series that covers the history of Seattle, Washington, a city in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. Seattle is a major port city that has a history of boom and bust. Seattle has on several occasions been sent into severe decline, but has typically used those periods to successfully ...
In 1952, Boeing began developing the Boeing 367-80, to demonstrate the advantages of jet propulsion for commercial aviation.Nicknamed the "Dash 80," the prototype rolled out of the Renton factory in May 1954 and would become the basis for two different production aircraft: the military KC-135 Stratotanker and the 707, the first successful commercial jetliner.