Concrete, Washington
Sure they were rivals, but they weren’t set in their ways – in 1909 the towns of Baker and Cement City mixed it up and decided to call the place Concrete. First named “Minnehaha” in 1888 by a naming-challenged pioneer gold-seeker named Richard Challenger, 2 years later the town was renamed Baker, by a man named Miller. We’re not sure whether the Shoemaker, Farmer or Candlestick Maker had any say in the matter. On the other side of the river, Cement City formed around the newly established cement company. When the railroad came to town in 1908 the civic leaders bonded, plastered over their differences, and sealed the deal to name the combined city Concrete. You’ll find Concrete firmly set @ 48°32′21″ North, 121°44′50″ West. Find your place – find yourself.
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