Sylvester's Legacy to Olympia

By Drew Crooks The history of Olympia is filled with people who have contributed to the community. Two such individuals are Edmund Sylvester (1821-...

March 25, 2023
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By Drew Crooks The history of Olympia is filled with people who have contributed to the community. Two such individuals are Edmund Sylvester (1821-1887) and his wife Clara Pottle Sylvester (1832-1917). Their legacy to Olympia was a significant one. Edmund Sylvester was born on March 2, 1821 in Deer Isle, Maine. He came to the Pacific Northwest, then known as the Oregon Country in 1843. Three years later Sylvester took a claim on Chambers Prairie in South Puget Sound while his business partner, Levi Smith, settled on land called Cheetwoot that later became Olympia .

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