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.
Pacific Beach, Washington the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Pacific Beach CDP has a total area of , of which , or 2.07%, are water. Pacific Beach, Washington Pacific Beach is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Moclips CDP. Pacific Beach is located in western Grays Harbor County, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered to the north by Moclips and to the south by Joe Creek. The CDP includes the neighborhood of Highland Heights, north of Pacific