Destination Heritage

Exploring historic places in King County, WA:
AGRICULTURE, INDUSTRY, & MARITIME

Agriculture

The lush farmland of the Duwamish, Green and Snoqualmie River valleys was historically some of the most productive land in the United States. From native Salish gardens on upland prairies, to immigrant homesteads, hop ranches and dairy farms, the AGRICULTURE of King County offered a rewarding life to generations of hard-working families. Today, sustainable farming is a growing effort in both rural and urban areas. Through Destination Agriculture you will learn about community members who are raising our awareness of local seasonal foods, preserving historic barns and farmhouses, and renewing working landscapes.

FEATURED SITE

ABOUT

Destination Heritage is a project of
Preservation and Heritage 4Culture.

4Culture is King County's cultural services agency, with programs in the arts, heritage, historic preservation and public art. 4Culture distributes a portion of the Lodging Tax collected in King County, Washington as funding support for cultural projects, organizations and facilities.

Destination Heritage is a proud recipient of:

Award of Merit, American Association of State and Local History
Outstanding Achievement in the Media, Washington State Historic Preservation Officer's Awards

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Agriculture

Industry

Maritime

Initial funding for this project was provided by the Preserve America Program of the National Park Service and the Eldridge Campbell Stockton Memorial Preservation Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Content was provided by Past Forward Northwest Cultural Services, and the original print design by YaM Studio. Listen 4Culture audio is courtesy of Jack Straw Productions.

Important information about site access: Some of the sites featured in this guide are businesses or historic sites located on private property. Others are operated by nonprofit organizations and are open limited hours. Please respect the privacy of property owners and only enter sites that are clearly posted as being open to the public. Visitors are encouraged to contact sites prior to visiting to confirm open hours or arrange a tour.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.