Kapowsin, Washington
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Kapowsin
Kapowsin, originally Kapousen Precinct, was named for its shallow lake.[2][3][4] The ancient glacial drainage channel provides a nearly level connection between the Puyallup and Nisqually Rivers, and formed a natural travel route at the base of the Cascade foothills.[3] Chief Kapowsin was a fictional leader with an iron fist who lived on the lake's shores, a folklore told by the Nisqually tribe that lived in the nearby village of bacálabc (or bišál; southwest of Eatonville) prior to the area being settled in 1888.[5][4][6]
Kapowsin was founded in 1901 when the Kapowsin Lumber Company built a sawmill at the community's present site.
Kapowsin is located partially in the
References
- ^ "Kapowsin, WA | Data USA". datausa.io. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ISBN 9789333142410.
- ^ a b Troost, Kathy; Sofield, Darrell (2012). "Jökulhlaups from Glacial Lake Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington". Northwest Geological Society.
- ^ ISBN 0874222842.
- ISBN 978-0786471676.
- ^ Ramsey, Guy Reed; Engerman, Jeanne (1981). Postmarked Washington: Piercy County. Tacoma: Washington State Historical Society.
- ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
External links
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