Liberty, Washington

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Crystalline gold specimen from Liberty (detail), overall size 3.6 x 2.1 x 1.0 cm

Liberty is a community in Kittitas County, Washington, United States.[1] Following the discovery of gold 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.[2] It was given its name in 1892 by Gus Nelson.[3]

Liberty was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[4]

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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