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Interested in some fun facts and history about Sumner, WA?
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1. Sumner, Washington was founded in 1883 and incorporated as a city in 1890.
2. In the early 1900s, the city of Sumner was known for its abundant fruit orchards and hop farms.
3. In 1910, Sumner was the site of one of the largest labor strikes in United States history, with over 10,000 hop pickers striking against unfair wages and working conditions in the hop fields.
4. In 1914, Sumner was the site of the Battle of Morse Creek, a skirmish between a group of armed farmers and the Washington State militia. The farmers were protesting the seizure of their property by the government during World War I.
5. During World War II, Sumner was used as an internment camp for Japanese-Americans who had been forcibly removed from their homes along the West Coast.
6. In 1944, Sumner was the site of one of the largest Japanese-American relocation centers in the country, housing over 2,000 people at its peak.
7. In 1947, Sumner became the first city in Pierce County to pass a civil rights ordinance that prohibited discrimination based on race or religion.
8. In 1971, Sumner was designated as a National Historic District due to its many well-preserved Victorian buildings.
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1835 Black Lake Blvd.
SW in Olympia,WA
(360) 704-7740
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(360) 704-7760
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