Townsend’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Townsend. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Lewis and Clark passed through on their expedition in 1805, although the first white settlers, homesteaders, and Civil War veterans in search of gold would not arrive until the late 1860s. In 1883, a railway station was established as businesses were founded supporting gold mining in the region. Townsend was named by railroad officials, in honor of Susan Townsend, the wife of Charles Barstow Wright, president of the Northern Pacific (1875–1879).
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Townsend’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Townsend’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewUSA 017 NP, 1952: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Townsend
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Townsend, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Townsend
2 places in Townsend are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as USA 017 NP (1952) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.