A great American crossroads, Washington State is a proud mixture of Native peoples and people of Latino, European, Asian and African descent. The state’s cultural and historical character was also formed by a unique amalgamation of maritime, agricultural and industrial influences. Maybe it’s because Washington was a relative latecomer to the Union (becoming a state in 1889), but somehow history still seems close to the surface and accessible here. You can feel that continuity and connection in thousands of intriguing destinations, such as Seattle’s Pike Place Market, the Yakama Nation Museum & Cultural Heritage Center, Lewis and Clark Trail State Park and along the Pioneer Highway in Snohomish and Skagit counties.
