History of Washington (state) result, the law went into effect on June 7, 2006. The Washington legislature introduced more advanced converge of domestic partnerships in 2008. History of Washington (state) The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans and Americans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America.
Washington State Route 105 In the 1964 state highway renumbering, SSH 13A was assigned the designation of SR 105. Part of the new coastal highway was eroded away in the late 1960s, leading to the first of several re-location projects. Between Grayland and Tokeland, SR 105 had to be re-routed inland in the 1990s from Cape Shoalwater, due to currents coming out of Willapa Bay causing severe erosion, taking many acres of land out to sea. Washington State Route 105 State Route 105 (SR 105) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Washington. It travels along the Pacific Coast between two junctions