Historical outline of Washington
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Main article: History of Washington
The following is a topical outline of the history of the U.S. State of Washington.
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History of Washington, by period
- Prehistory of Washington
- Modern exploration of Washington, 1592-1818
- Ioánnis Fokás may have explored the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1592
- Juan José Pérez Hernández's northern voyage, 1774
- Charles William Barkley explores and names the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1787
- Robert Gray explores and names the Columbia River, 1792
- William Robert Broughton's voyage to the Columbia River Gorge, 1792
- Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806
- David Thompson's voyage on the Columbia River, 1811-1812
- Oregon Country, 1818-1846
- Anglo-American Convention of 1818
- Fort Vancouver, 1824-1866
- Provisional Government of Oregon, 1843-1848
- Oregon Treaty of 1846
- Unorganized territory of the United States, 1846-1848
- Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- Territory of Oregon, (1848-1853)-1859
- Territory of Washington, 1853-1889
- Puget Sound War, 1855-1856
- Yakima War, 1855-1858
- Okanagan Trail, 1858-1859
- Pig War, 1859
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- State of Washington becomes 42nd State admitted to the United States of America on November 11, 1889
- Spanish-American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
- Mount Rainier National Park established on March 2, 1899
- World War I, June 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- United States enters Great War on April 6, 1917
- Bonneville Dam completed, 1937
- Olympic National Park established on June 29, 1938
- World War II, September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
- United States enters Second World War on December 8, 1941
- Japanese American internment, 1942-1945
- Cold War, March 5, 1946 – December 25, 1991
- Korean War, June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
- Vietnam War, September 26, 1959 – April 30, 1975
- North Cascades National Park established on October 2, 1968
- Mount Saint Helens eruption of 1980
- Persian Gulf War, August 2, 1990 – February 28, 1991
- Attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001
- Afghanistan War, since October 7, 2001
- Iraq War, since March 20, 2003
History of Washington, by region
History of Washington, by subject
See also
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