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    Spanaway
    Spanaway
    Spanaway
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    Spanaway

    By Jean Sensel

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    Around 1840, the British Hudson Bay Company set up a cattle ranch on the shore of a haunted lake that local tribes called Spa nu-we. A hunting trail through the Cascade Mountains crossed at Spa nu-we with another pathway running to Puget Sound from the sleeping volcano Tu qobu (Tacoma). Both trails became roads and railways that drew settlers to Spa nu-we s rich prairie and abundant water. Thus began decades of conflict often armed with the evolving town of Spanaway caught in regional and national turmoil. Because of its strategic location, Spanaway homesteads were used as temporary military outposts during two wars. Hundreds of family farms were lost forever when they were condemned to form Camp Lewis. Spanaway s resort on the most beautiful lake in a land of lakes has drawn controversial rallies, lawsuits, and political battles. Spanaway, still buffeted by political winds, continues today as a regional playground and transportation hub.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMay 19, 2014
    ISBN9781439645284
    Spanaway
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    Jean Sensel

    Author Jean Sensel became intrigued by local history and involved in local politics as co-owner of the historic Spanaway Exchange Tavern. A member of the Spanaway Historical Society who served on Pierce County�s Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission, Sensel drew upon the collections of universities, museums, and pioneer descendants to illustrate Spanaway�s story.

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