| 1870's |
| 1871 |
- Sam Stone homesteaded in the Redondo area (first visited area in 1869).
|
| 1872 |
- July 2 - John Moore homesteaded claim certificate No. 285. First settler in what became downtown Des Moines. On March 18, 1879 John Moore was judged insane. County Sheriff sold the land to John Murray on Apr. 22, 1881.
- Dec. 14 - At 9:40 p.m. four earthquakes are felt over an eight-minute period.
|
| 1873 |
- Michael Kelly moves to Sunnydale, first settler in the Sunnydale and Burien areas. He begins "Kelly Road". Mrs. Kelly established the Sunnydale School in 1878.
- Oct. 19 - At about 4 p.m. clouds of smoke were seen pouring from the highest peak of Mt. Rainier.
|
| 1878 |
- Adelaide (south of Redondo and Buenna) settled.
- Dec. 3 - Milton (not to be confused with the Milton in Pierce County) post office established with Walter D. Cotton postmaster. The post office served: Milton, Buenna, and Stone's Landing. It closed on March 10, 1879. On July 18, 1888 the post office reopened with Lorenzo D. Hurlbut as postmaster, but closed in 1890 when the Buenna Post Office opened.
|
