What is Washington Territory?
{{Infobox former subdivision |conventional_long_name = Territory of Washington |common_name = Washington Territory |nation = the United States |subdivision = [[Organized incorporated territories of the United States|Organized incorporated territory]] |event_pre = |date_pre = |year_pre = |event_start = Split from [[Oregon Territory]] |date_start = March 2, 1853<ref>{{USStat|10|172}}</ref> |event1 = [[Idaho Territory]] split off |date_event1 = March 4, 1863 |event_end = [[Washington (state)|Statehood]] |date_end = November 11, 1889 |p1 = Oregon Territory |flag_p1 = U.S. flag, 31 stars.svg |s1 = Nebraska Territory |flag_s1 = US flag 34 stars.svg |s2 = Idaho Territory |flag_s2 = US flag 34 stars.svg |s3 = Washington (state) |flag_s3 = Flag of Washington.svg |image_flag = |image_coat = Seal of the Washington Territory.png |symbol_type = Seal of the Washington Territory |image_map = |image_map_caption = |capital = [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]] |government_type = Organized incorporated territory |title_leader = Governor |leader1 = ''[[List of Governors of Washington#Governors of the Territory of Washington|List]]'' |legislature = }} The '''Territory of Washington''' was an [[organized incorporated territory of the United States]]. It was a territory from March 2, 1853, until November 11, 1889. In 1889, it became the [[Washington (state)|State of Washington]]. It was made from [[Oregon Territory]] north of the lower [[Columbia River]] and north of the 46th [[circle of latitude|parallel]] east of the Columbia. At its largest, it covered all of [[Idaho]]. It also covered [[Montana]] and [[Wyoming]]. In 1963 it was in its final boundaries. <gallery> Image:Wpdms oregon washington territories 1853.png|The Washington Territory (green) and the Oregon Territory (blue) in 1853