how did the place come into being?
John Alden Shoudy arrived in the Kittitas Valley in 1871. Shoudy named the new town after his wife, Mary Ellen
Ellensburg, Washington
John Alden Shoudy arrived in the Kittitas Valley in 1871, and purchased a small trading post from Andrew Jackson "A.J." Splawn, called "Robber's Roost". Robber's Roost was the first business in the valley, aside from the early trading that occurred among Native Americans, cattle drivers, trappers, and miners. It was located on present-day 3rd Avenue, just west of Main Street near the alley. There is a placard on the wall commemorating the location, as well as a small stone monument against the wall on the sidewalk.

Shoudy named the new town after his wife, Mary Ellen, thus officially starting the city of Ellensburgh around 1872. Shoudy had not been the first settler nor the first business person in the Kittitas Valley, but he was responsible for platting the city of Ellensburgh in the 1870s and also named the streets in the downtown district
who was douglas albert munro ? A United States Coast Guardsman where was he born? Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada which educational institution did he attend? Cle Elum High School, Central Washington College of Education where is the latter located? Ellensburg, Washington, USA what is the climate like in this place? Cool semi-arid climate
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Ellensburg, Washington [SEP] History
John Alden Shoudy arrived in the Kittitas Valley in 1871, and purchased a small trading post from Andrew Jackson "A.J." Splawn, called "Robber's Roost". Robber's Roost was the first business in the valley, aside from the early trading that occurred among Native Americans, cattle drivers, trappers, and miners. It was located on present-day 3rd Avenue, just west of Main Street near the alley. There is a placard on the wall commemorating the location, as well as a small stone monument against the wall on the sidewalk. Shoudy named the new town after his wife, Mary Ellen, thus officially starting the city of Ellensburgh around 1872.