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The postwar housing boom caused Washington lumber companies to increase their harvests from 3.3 billion board feet in 1945 to 5 billion board feet in 1951. Weyerhaeuser’s Snoqualmie Mill was the Valley’s largest employer, with about 1,100 employees. There were also dozens of smaller logging companies with only a few

For many decades, the heavily wooded areas along the Snoqualmie River and its tributaries provided a substantial income for logging and milling companies . As the lowland timber was removed, the cleared land was used for farming. During the 1870s, the lumber technology evolved from hand sawing and hewing to

From 1951 to 1962, the state frequently restocked the lake with fish and permitted large numbers of fishermen access. In 1962, regulations were adopted that stated the lake was to be considered private, for the exclusive use of those owning lots within the plat. The regulations also stated that motorboats

In the early 1900s, John Ames built a home for his family on the west bank of the Snoqualmie River. It was just downstream from the mouth of the Tolt River, presently Tolt-McDonald Park. In those days, there was no electricity or running water in the area. Most families came

The Snoqualmie Tribe was a major tribe in this area, and they were wealthy and powerful. They were among the tribes who were friends and helpful to the settlers. The Tribe had several villages. One was in the flats of Fall City where they trained their braves. Another was near

The small farming community of Vincent was located on the western side of the Snoqualmie Valley, south of Carnation. In 1905, residents built a schoolhouse so their children could attend school close to their homes. The school housed all grade levels and included students from many pioneer families in the