When was tacoma founded

While it was only recently incorporated in , this town has nearly 60, people residing within its borders, making it the second largest city in Pierce County. While the town itself is young, the community has been known as Lakewood since the s, describing the lakes and forests in the area. While today U. In , the land was plotted by the University of Puget Sound, after purchasing land along Grandview Drive.

The school hoped to build a new campus there, but ended up selling the land back to the city. Founded in , Steilacoom is yet another of the oldest towns in the region, becoming the first incorporated town in Washington State. While the small community has a history much longer than that, the town was started by Lafayette Balch, a sea captain from Maine.

Today, the town has just over 6, people. FAQs for Employees. Request an Inspection. Station Tour Request Form. General Information Courtroom Information. Community Service Work Crew. Driving Directions. Funding Opportunities Resources for Providers.

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Tacoma had a population of 36, by , a boom of 3, It too had boomed. Its population in was 42,, a respectable 1, But still, Tacoma was ballooning faster. That fact made the bubble burst even louder. The burst came with the Panic of They sought gold by the ton. Banks ran out. Panic started. Investors and companies pulled back their dollars to protect their Atlantic-based interests at the cost of projects and ventures in the City of Destiny.

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