Liberty is a small

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. Following the discovery of

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in Swauk creek in 1873, Liberty was one of several gold-mining camps that sprang up. The Swauk creek discovery is notable for producing specimens of crystalline gold. Liberty was formerly known as Williams Creek.Northwest Heritage Resources, Central Washington Heritage Corridor: Leavenworth to Maryhill (Audio CD, track 3) - http://cdbaby.com/cd/nhrsouth4 It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson. Liberty was added to the

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in 1974. With

Buildings in Liberty Historical District

Buildings contributing to the designation of Liberty Historical District include: *Hotel and boarding house: a two-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s. *Grocery store: a one-story woodframe structure built in the 1890s. *Butcher shop: a one-story woodframe structure built in 1894. *Log house: built in the 1890s by miners and moved from the Old Liberty Mine in 1944. *Stage office: a one-room structure built in the 1890s.

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Many photos of the Liberty Historic District

Article on visiting Liberty Washington
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