Spokan Falls, known as the Capital of the Inland Empire, was named after the Spokan Indians and the picturesque falls.
Easterners found that its four seasons and profusion of scenic city parks gave them a place to ensure their destiny.".
Theodore Roosevelt, Calamity Jane, Billy Sunday, and Charles Lindbergh.
Spokane would attract people as diverse as Pres.
In 1889, a fire destroyed the downtown area, but like a forest after a fire, the town enjoyed growth and resurgence soon after.
The town thrived as a result of the abundant waters of the Spokane River, which powered saw and grain mills, and lured major transcontinental railways to Spokane in 1881.
In 1891, the name was changed to Spokane.
Spokan Falls, known as the Capital of the Inland Empire, was named after the Spokan Indians and the picturesque falls
