Captain Christian Tuttle
The first permanent non-Native settler, Captain Christian Tuttle, arrived in 1871, establishing a homestead that stretched for 320 acres.
Notable Dates
Oregon Territory
When established, the territory encompassed an area that included the current states of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as parts of Wyoming and …
Lummi Island
It was the Spanish explorers Dionisio Galiano and Cayetano Valdez who called the island “Isla de Pachecco”. U.S. Naval Lieutenant Charles Wilkes renamed the …
Sa nam a o | Skallaham
The island was originally called Sa nam a o (“High Mountain”) and Skallaham by the native Lummi people. This name came from the native inhabitants, now referred to …
Washington Territory created
It was created from the portion of the Oregon Territory north of the lower Columbia River and north of the 46th parallel east of …
Point Elliott Treaty
The treaty established the Suquamish Port Madison, Tulalip, Swin-a-mish (Swinomish), and Lummi reservations.