Snohomish Washington Historical Information

The Indians arriving in the Pacific Northwest can't be dated very precisely, however archeologists have found man in the area over 12,000 years ago.
Over the years, there have been more than five thousands Native American sites recorded in the state of Washington, while a small percentage of have been actually evaluated for their time and worth.

As a general rule those sites are located along the shoreline of Puget Sound.

Multiple Indian tribes have lived in the Northwest, each with their own life style, language, dress and ceremonies.

The Snohomish River Valley was home to multiple tribes and was the traditional home area as well as the current one, for the Salish groups including the Pilchucks, Snohomish, and Snuqualmi Indian Tribes.

Archaeologists in this area have verified multiple tribal village sites throughout the entire area,including some sites that date 2 to 8 thousand years before the Christian era.

In this lengthy history, there were many large permanent winter villages Snoqualmie Rivers.

The lumber encampments add to the historical value of the area, as do many other things which must be seen to be appreciated in Snohomish.

Many of the descendants of these Native Americans, including the Snohomish and Pilchuck Tribes live on the Tulalip Indian Reservation on Tulalip Bay and many of them are also active members, not only of the Tribal area, but also of the larger community.

The architecture in the area is also of great interesting being the most interesting hodge podge of styles from eras past when lumbermen who had made their fortune began to build what they perceived to be their dream home.

From Greek revival to English Tudor to Queen Anne Victorian the buildings of Snohomish reflect the diversity of those early residents, and the proud pioneer heritage that is part and parcel of the area.