|
Chelan Washington Browse by Categories | Did You Know Facts | Jokes | Puzzles | Recipes | Special Focus | Tributes
|
About Us | ||||||||
|
Alabama Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Minnesota Montana Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming |
The first white visitors to the Chelan area were Alexander Ross of the Pacific Fur Company and David Thompson of the rival Northwest Company in the early 1800's. Both men were on wide-ranging explorations to become more familiar with the terrain and to establish fur trading outposts for commerce with the Indians. The first settlement was not until 1880 when the U.S. Army established Camp Chelan, which was only in use for 1 year before moving to Spokane. Chelan really began to grow in the 1890's with the influx of gold miners and the arrival of the first homesteaders. Today, over 100 years later, Chelan is a bustling town with a population of about 3,500 people and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Washington State. |
| ||||||||
 |
 |
|||||||||
| Chelan Attractions | Lake Chelan | |||||||||
|
Pictures of Chelan, Washington were taken by Darryl Franklin | ||||||||||
Home |
About Us |
Contact Us |
Shopping Cart |
Site Map |
Sponsors |
Suggest a Site |
Terms of Use
A View of America has just opened a new company called West Coast Posters.
Washington State Home Page |
Washington Attractions |
Washington Beaches |
Washington Camping |
Washington Cities |
Washington Fishing Content and images on A View of America are protected by law. Any use without written permission is strictly prohibited. Copyright 1998 - 2008 | ||||||||||
