September Archives Treasure #1: Tenino Oregon Trail marker
(Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives) Anyone who took U.S. history knows about the Oregon Trail and its pivotal role in helping settle the Pacific Northwest during the 19th century. What you may not have heard is about is the series of markers that famed pioneer Ezra Meeker erected along the trail years after he settled in what is now Puyallup and became a wealthy hop grower and community leader. Meeker placed the markers as he retraced the 2,000-mile…