A little history
The first people to live in the area that became Renton were members of the group of Native Americans known as the “Coast Salish” people; the tribe specific to the local area are the Duwamish, also called “The People of the Inside,” who lived along the Duwamish, Cedar, and Black Rivers, and Elliott Bay.
The first European settlement came in the form of Maine resident Henry Tobin, who arrived in 1853. His wife Diana joined him on his claim on the Black River two years later, but Henry died the following year. Diana moved to Seattle with their son Charles, and later married Erasmus Smithers, who owned a neighboring claim on the Black River, to which they returned. They built a successful dairy farm, but had no need for all their property, so they platted a community on the east side of their claim and began selling lots in 1875. Captain William Renton was an early investor, and Smithers named the town that grew on the land after him.
The city's history is preserved and shared by the Renton History Museum. Organizations like this, which house varied and extensive collections, can have some fun by working with a banner printing company to create Banners to label exhibits.
Shaped by geography and conflict
Much of Renton's development over the years has been influenced by its geographical location. The city lies at the confluence of the Black, Cedar, and Duwamish Rivers, and Lake Washington's Elliott Bay. The earliest industries here were coal mining and logging—not surprising for a community in the Pacific Northwest.
Renton might have remained a logging town if it weren't for the fact that Boeing Aircraft moved its production facilities to Renton during the Second World War, where it built the B-29 Superfortress bomber. Boeing remains a major presence in Renton; it currently assembles the 737 here, at the Boeing Renton Factory. The 737 is the most popular commercial aircraft ever produced; the 10,000th plane rolled off the assembly line in March 2018.
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The great outdoors
There are 32 public parks in Renton, along with 965 acres of open space available for use by the public, and 13 miles of trails. The city also boasts a public boat launch, and two beaches on the lakefront, Kennydale Beach Park and Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. The rainy climate has never kept residents of the Pacific Northwest from enjoying outdoor activities, so officials could work with brochure printers to create pamphlets for the parks' visitors, listing their amenities.
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