Chesaw, Washington
Chesaw is an unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington.[1]
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A cabin in Chesaw
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A False Front building in Chesaw
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A side view of a False Front building in Chesaw
Chesaw was named for the Chinese settler Chee Saw, who arrived in the mid-1890s and married a Native American woman.[2] The town sprang up and thrived during a brief gold rush from 1896 to 1900.[2] Chesaw now hosts an annual rodeo held every 4th of July.
Notes and references
- "Chesaw". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
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