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  1. Website. edmondswa .gov. Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Seattle and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Everett.

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    Like many towns in the Pacific Northwest, Edmonds has a strong link to the water. It is believed that the Suquamish people frequently fished the waters and scoured the beaches for shellfish. European-American settlers did not come to Edmonds until the 1860s. The water provided many opportunities, but also isolated the area (as did the surrounding h...

    When Edmonds was incorporated in 1890, most access to the city was by water. The arrival of the railroad ensured contact with surrounding communities and the region. The economic growth of Edmonds in the early years was tied to its relationship with the railroad and ferries. The Great Northern Railway was created in 1889 by James Jerome Hill, “The ...

    Edmonds was primarily a mill town. Early settlers made good use of the fir and western red cedar forest that covered the land and opened several sawmills and shingle mills in the area. The shingle mills were typically located along the waterfront west of the train tracks. As the years passed, and the available lumber moved farther and farther from ...

    The Historical Society is fortunate to have a building so well suited as a museum showplace. In 1910, a grant from the Carnegie Foundation enabled the City of Edmonds to erect a beautiful brick and stone building which served as a library on the upper floor, and as City Hall on the bottom floor. It has been placed on the National Register of Histor...

  2. Edmonds is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located in the southwest corner of the county, facing Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains to the west. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located 15 miles north of Seattle and 18 miles southwest of Everett. With a population of 42,853 residents in the 2020 U.S. census, Edmonds is the third most ...

  3. IOOF Hall & Telephone Co. Carnegie Library & Log Cabin. Online Map. Stages of History map can be found on the Edmonds Online Public Art Map. Click on the image below and then click on the tab "Stages of History". City of EdmondsWashington. City Hall. 121 5th Ave NEdmonds, WA 98020425-775-2525. Additional Links.

  4. Learn about the founding, settlement, and growth of Edmonds, Washington, from 1890 to today. See original artifacts and displays that interpret the changes in Edmonds' logging, shingle, and transportation industries.

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