From your corner of Washington: Reed Island
Nope, it’s not a coincidence that Secretary Reed shares his name with Reed Island, that tiny piece of land located in Lower Columbia River – it’s where his family settled more than 120 years ago! The 508-acre island was founded in 1885 by Secretary Reed’s great grandparents, William and Myrta Reed. Ownership of Reed Island stayed in the family until 1954 when the land was given to Washington State. In 2003, Secretary Reed started discovering stories about his family’s ties to the…