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- Dec 9, 1885Federal Troops Sent to Seattle to Quell Anti-Chinese ViolencePresident Grover Cleveland’s 1885 message to Congress highlights the deployment of federal troops to Seattle and Wyoming to protect Chinese laborers from mob violence.Seattle, WA
- May 19, 1894U.S. Troops Camp at Ninth and ColumbiaFederal soldiers move into a temporary encampment in downtown Seattle, turning a city block into a military garrison.Seattle, WA
- May 22, 1894Coxey’s Army and the Capital CrackdownIndustrial protesters are jailed for trespassing on Capitol grounds, as federal troops mobilize across the West to protect railroad lines.Vancouver Barracks, Vancouver, WA
- Jun 23, 1904The Largest Military Encampment in Western HistoryThousands of federal and state troops prepare for maneuvers around American Lake, turning the region into a temporary 'White City.'American Lake, Tacoma, WA
- Jul 9, 1904The Army’s Pacific HeadquartersFederal officials eye the American Lake region for a permanent military mobilization ground.American Lake, Lakewood, WA