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Photo: Frank Palmer, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Telling the story of the oldest house in Washington state, and the Spokane Indians who lived here.
Spokane House was a fur-trading post founded in 1810 by the British-Canadian North West Company, located on a peninsula where the Spokane River and Little Spokane River meet. When established, the North West Company's furthest outpost in the Columbia River region was the first ever non-Indigenous settlement in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to the arrival of the white traders, the site of what would become Spokane House was a gathering place for area tribes who came to catch and dry salmon, which contributed to its development as a trading post.
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Bowl and Pitcher is basalt rock formations in the middle of the fast flowing Spokane River. Overlook and suspension bridge on east side is a great way to experience Spokane's motto: Near Nature Near Perfect. Be careful on the sharp rocks, though.
Worth a visit. This interesting courthouse was completed in 1895 in 16th century French Renaissance style.