Issaquah
Historical surprises in a bustling Eastside suburb
by Phil Dougherty
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Native Americans inhabited the Squak Valley for centuries before the first homesteaders arrived in the 1860s. The village they founded was incorporated under the name Gilman in 1892, and then renamed Issaquah in 1899. The town has experienced two periods of rapid growth, the first in the late nineteenth century when the local economy was fueled by the coal, lumber, hop growing, and dairy industries. During the mid-twentieth century the town stagnated, but that was followed again by rapid development. In 2003, Issaquah was listed as the fastest-growing community in the state of Washington. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population in 2018 was 39,378.
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Walking Distance: 2.6 miles
Terrain: City sidewalks and parks, no hills
Bus: Google Maps Transit Directions
Tour Stops
Gilman Town Hall
Trail Center / Sylvester House
Logging History Display
Intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall
Bank of Issaquah
Village Theatre
Hailstone Feed Store
Issaquah Creamery
Confluence Park
Alexander House
Gilman Village
Boehm’s Candies
Issaquah Depot Museum
Gilman Town Hall
165 SE Andrews Street
Trail Center / Sylvester House
110 SE Bush Street
Logging History Display
100 1st Avenue SE
Intersection of Front Street and Sunset Way
West Sunset Way and Front Street North
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
125 West Sunset Way
Independent Order of Odd Fellows Hall
58 Front Street N
Bank of Issaquah
111 Front Street N
Village Theatre
120 Front Street N
Hailstone Feed Store
232 Front Street N
Issaquah Creamery
611 Front Street N
Confluence Park
695 Rainier Boulevard N
Alexander House
155 NW Gilman Boulevard
Gilman Village
317 NW Gilman Boulevard
Boehm’s Candies
255 NE Gilman Boulevard
Issaquah Depot Museum
78 1st Avenue NE
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