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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E80_grand-coulee-dam_Coulee-Dam-WA.html
Grand Coulee Dam. . Begun in time of adversity it stood in war as a sentinel of strength safeguarding the nation. Forever a monument to those who shared in its conception and its construction in peace it is the key to new American frontiers of opp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7W_history-of-the-steamboat-rock-area_Electric-City-WA.html
History of the Steamboat Rock Area. . Indians, fur traders, military expeditions and settlers traveled where you are now standing. A major Indian trail passed at this location. Alexander Ross passed here in 1841. John Works, Hudson's Bay Company w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7V_story-of-dry-falls_Coulee-City-WA.html
Story of Dry Falls. . These cliffs are skeletal remnants of what was once the world's largest waterfall. They bear stark witness to the tremendous power of catastrophic floods that swept over Eastern Washington at the end of the last Ice Age. . …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7U_dry-falls_Coulee-City-WA.html
Dry Falls. . Flood waters, perhaps 300 feet above you, once rushed over these cliffs. . . During the ice age, glaciers to the north blocked the Columbia River and forced it to find a new route. The river, swollen from melting glacial ice, began t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7T_worlds-greatest-waterfall-without-water_Coulee-City-WA.html
World's Greatest Waterfall... Without Water!. . The sheer cliff in front of you was once the world's greatest waterfall. From here, you see only the western portion of this remarkable Ice Age floods feature. With the end of the last Ice Age, flood…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7S_in-the-path-of-cataclysmic-floods_Coulee-City-WA.html
In the Path of Cataclysmic Floods. . You are standing in the pathway of some of the largest floods ever known. They carved steep-walled canyons, sculpted immense waterfalls, and left behind landscapes found nowhere else on earth. . . Massive Gla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7R_explore-massive-floodscapes_Coulee-City-WA.html
Explore Massive Floodscapes!. . Raging Ice Age floodwaters carved spectacular features throughout eastern Washington, creating unique landscapes. Follow the path of the floods and discover more about this amazing story. . . Gouging Deep Coulees …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DWW_history-of-the-stratford-area_Wilson-Creek-WA.html
History of the Stratford Area. . Indians camped along Crab Creek in Stratford to gather roots and other food. The main Indian trail came past Stratford across the creek. The Indian trail branched here and one went past Pinto Dam. Lt. Symons came p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DV5_early-days-in-ephrata_Ephrata-WA.html
Early Days in Ephrata. . Ephrata was a summer Indian camp. Hundreds of Indians spent weeks gathering roots at the springs west of here. Ephrata was the gateway between Walla Walla & Okanogan. Indians, military expeditions, and wagons traveled here…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1W3R_welcome-to-grand-coulee-dam-historical_Coulee-Dam-WA.html
Grand Coulee Dam is the key structure in water utilization for the Columbia River Basin. The dam began operation in 1942 and is one of the world's largest concrete structures. It is a mile long and contains almost 12 million cubic yards of concret…