Liberty, Washington

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

Coordinates: 47°15′14″N 120°39′51″W / 47.25389°N 120.66417°W / 47.25389; -120.66417

Crystalline gold specimen from Liberty (detail), overall size 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm.

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 978-0-918664-00-6. 

External links

  • [http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/d?hh:0:./temp/~ammem_HQAB: Many photos of the Liberty Historic District].
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