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 Detailed history available at [http://www.HistoryLink.org www.HistoryLink.org] essay 7995 Stevens County - Thumbnail History.
+==== Timeline ====
+s - European diseases decreased the native indian populations.
+- David Thompson, Northwest Company visited the area.
+- Northwest Company operated a fur trading station near Kettle Falls.
+         - First grist mill built at Marcus Flats.
+- Hudson's Bay Company begins construction of Fort Colvile
+- Missionaries Walker and Eells established Tshimakain Mission near present day Ford.
+- Oregon Treaty ended border dispute between US and Great Britain
+- Catholic Priests built St. Paul's Mission near Kettle Falls.
+- Tshimakain Mission abandoned after murder of Whitman's at the Walla Walla mission
+s - Antoine Plante established first commercial crossing, Plante's Ferry.  See Plante's Ferry County Park in Spokane County.
+- Area under Walla Walla County in the Washington Territory.
+- Gold strike in the area.
+- A gold strike in British Columbia brought miners through the area, triggering unrest with the local indians and the Indian War of 1858.
+         - Legislature created Spokane County to include this area, but no action was taken to establish a county government.
+- Harney's Depot, US Army Fort Colville established along with Pinkney City and the first post office.
+         - Bill Nix established ferry at later became LaPray Bridge.
+- On the third try for a county government, the Spokane County seat was located near Pinkney City.
+- Legislators created Stevens County
+- LaPray Bridge constructed
+- Construction of Cottonwood Creek Road from Chewelah to Plante's Ferry.
+- Pinkney City became Fort Colville.
+- Hudson's Bay Company Fort Colvile ended its occupation
+         - Whitman County broken off from Stevens County
+- Spokane County broken off from Stevens County
+- US Fort Colville disbanded.
+- Most of Pinkney City, to include the courthouse, moved to present day Colville.
+        - Kittitas, Lincoln, Adams, Franklin, and Douglas Counties broken off from Stevens County.
+- Okanogan County broken off from Stevens County.
+- Washington State created and Idaho and Montana portions broken off from Stevens County.
+- Spokane Falls and Northern Railroad reached Marcus.
+- Spokane Falls and Northern Railroad reached Northport.
+- North half of the Spokane Reservation opened to miners.
+- South half of the Spokane Reservation opened to miners.
+- Ferry County broken off from Stevens County.
+- 1909 - Colville River dredged opening up agriculture in the area.
+- Pend Orielle County broken off from Stevens County.
+- Old Hudson's Bay Company buildings destroyed by fire.
+- 1939 - Great Depression
+- Grand Coulee Dam completed and Lake Roosevelt was formed.
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