Liberty, Washington

For the unincorporated community in Yakima County, see Liberty, Washington (Yakima County).

Liberty is a small unincorporated community in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. Following the discovery of gold in Swauk creek in 1873, Liberty was one of several gold-mining camps that sprang up. The Swauk creek discovery is notable for producing specimens of crystalline gold.

Liberty was formerly known as Williams Creek.[1] It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson.[2]

References

  1. ^ Northwest Heritage Resources, Central Washington Heritage Corridor: Leavenworth to Maryhill (Audio CD, track 3) - http://cdbaby.com/cd/nhrsouth4
  2. ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 96. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ. 

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Municipalities and communities of Kittitas County, Washington, USA
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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties