B. Gatzert
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- Jun 23, 1876The Centennial Fourth: Seattle's 1876 Independence Day ExtravaganzaBefore the skyscrapers, Seattle celebrated the nation's 100th birthday with a massive, carefully choreographed procession of coal miners, firemen, and laborers winding through the dusty streets of a growing frontier town.Occidental Square, Seattle, WA
- Jun 24, 1876The Spirit of '76: Seattle’s Grand Centennial CelebrationA meticulous guide to how Seattleites organized their first massive city-wide celebration of the American Centennial in 1876, featuring a parade, a regatta, and grand fireworks.Occidental Square, Seattle, WA
- Jun 26, 1876The Centennial Lottery GambleIn 1876, the Washington Territorial Legislature authorized a public lottery to fund a wagon road across the Cascade Mountains, marking a desperate and creative approach to frontier infrastructure.Seattle, WA
- Jun 27, 1876Seattle Invites the Whole Territory to Its Centennial FourthAs the United States turned 100 in 1876, Seattle's civic leaders mobilized an elaborate city-wide committee to prove the frontier outpost was a modern, patriotic city.Seattle, WA
- Jun 28, 1876The Centennial Bash of 1876A committee of Seattle’s power brokers prepares for a city-wide celebration of the nation’s 100th birthday.Seattle, WA
- Jun 29, 1876Seattle’s First Independence Day Mega-FestivalAs the United States approached its 1876 Centennial, Seattle organizers launched an ambitious, city-wide effort to host a monumental July 4th celebration that would signal the town's arrival on the map.Seattle, WA
- Jul 1, 1876Seattle’s First 'Big' Fourth of JulyAs the nation prepared to mark its Centennial in 1876, the citizens of Seattle mobilized every merchant, captain, and dignitary to prove the young town was ready for the spotlight.Seattle, WA
- Jul 3, 1876Seattle Invites the Territory to a Centennial FourthAs the United States turned 100 in 1876, Seattle's civic leaders mobilized an ambitious, city-wide organizing committee to prove the frontier outpost was a proper American town.Seattle, WA