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77-467: The park is located at the lower end of the valley cut by Latah Creek , which runs along the eastern boundary of the park, just above its confluence with the Spokane River . The valley carved by the creek is crossed by three bridges carrying Interstate 90 , Sunset Boulevard and a railroad . These bridges cross above the southern portion of the park. Much of the park is forested and unmaintained. There

154-478: A Nez Perce word likely meaning "fish". In 1854, the creek received another name, Hangman Creek, from a war between the Palouse Indians and white soldiers, which resulted in several Palouse being hanged alongside the creek. The Latah Creek watershed is dominated by agriculture , which has released large amounts of sediment from the surrounding Palouse soils into the watershed on an annual basis. This has caused

231-501: A facility in the park on two undeveloped acres at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and A Street. Upgrades to the dog park focusing on safety and accessibility began in 2024. High Bridge Park is located along the lower reaches of Latah Creek where it joins the Spokane River, stretching from the north bank of the river extending from Broadway Avenue in the north, south to 11th Avenue at the bridge over Latah Creek approximately. Much of

308-598: A few commercial districts . The Spokane River gorge winds around the southern and western edge of the neighborhood. It is home to Nettleton's Addition Historic District , which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2006, and is also the largest historic district on the Washington State Heritage Register (as of 2005). The Spokane River gorge is the dominant physical feature of

385-592: A minor collector from Summit north to Broadway. Summit Boulevard, running along the crest of the Spokane River Gorge, is a minor collector from Broadway in the south to Mission Avenue and Pettit Drive in the north, as is Belt Street from Maxwell to Boone. The rest of the streets are considered to be local access roads. For cyclists, a shared use path for non-motorized vehicles runs along the Centennial Trail, paralleling Summit Parkway and Summit Boulevard around

462-484: A narrow gorge similar to that of Latah Creek. After meandering in the down cut gorge for a while, the creek straightens out and heads west-northwest, spilling into Latah Creek after turning sharply south just southwest of Duncan . Marshall Creek begins in the wetlands East of Cheney , flows through the town of Marshall where it was once dammed for a mill, and enters Latah Creek between the Creek at Qualchan golf course and

539-477: A small portion of Whitman County in Washington, where over 64 percent of its watershed resides. Some major tributaries of the approximately 60-mile (97 km) creek include Little Latah Creek (also known as Little Hangman Creek) and Rock Creek. The average flow of the creek can range from 20 cubic feet per second (0.57 m /s) to 20,000 cubic feet per second (570 m /s). Latah Creek receives its name from

616-520: A vegetation-choked gully for several miles, beginning to parallel Latah Creek Road. The creek then crosses the Idaho-Washington state border and flows through Tekoa , where it is channelized and runs due north for a short distance. At this point, it has already picked up much agricultural runoff. At Tekoa, it also receives a large tributary, Little Latah Creek. After meeting Little Latah Creek, Latah Creek continues northwards along State Route 27 to

693-451: Is 242 cubic feet per second (6.9 m /s), while winter and spring peak flows top 7,585 cubic feet per second (214.8 m /s) on average. The highest recorded peak flow at the creek's mouth in Spokane was 21,200 cubic feet per second (600 m /s) on 1 January 1997, closely followed by a flow of 20,600 cubic feet per second (580 m /s) on 3 February 1963. The lowest recorded peak flow

770-418: Is an 18-hole disc golf course located in the northern section of the park among the trees. In the center of the park is a grass field, picnic shelter and playground. High Bridge Dog Park is located across A Street in the west of the park. High Bridge Park has seen a variety of uses over the years. Archaeological work found human habitation dating back over 8,000 years. After its establishment as city property,

847-440: Is an unimportant stream tributary to the Spokane. It was examined in the vicinity of Tekoa, Washington, where it was found to be a small filthy stream not suitable for trout but well supplied with minnows and suckers of several species. At the time of the 1892–93 sampling, there were two fishes that have apparently become extinct between then and 1974. The Bridgelip sucker and Chiselmouth have disappeared in that time period. In

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924-484: Is home to numerous retail stores, restaurants and a grocery. From spring into fall, a few blocks of Summit Avenue in the heart of the commercial district are closed to automobiles every Wednesday evening for the Kendall Yards Night Market. Nettleton's Addition Historic District makes up a significant portion of the residential area of Spokane's West Central neighborhood. Originally platted in 1887, 76% of

1001-456: Is in the vicinity of 10 miles (16 km) long. The creek turns west from its headwaters and begins to parallel its North Fork, which flows south then turns west from its headwaters at Plummer . The North Fork is actually longer than the mainstream, although it carries only a slight amount of water when they join. The creek then crosses the state border and flows west of Rockford , then turns west then north, crossing under State Route 27, entering

1078-408: Is located in the western portion of West Central and bounded on the south by Bridge Street, on the west by Summit and A Streets, on the north by Mission Avenue along the Spokane River bluff and on the east by Chestnut Street. It takes up an area of more than 38 square blocks. For thousands of years, the Spokane people have lived in the place now known as West Central. Fishing camps were established on

1155-620: Is open to the public about a mile upstream at the John A. Finch Arboretum . The park consists of 200 acres, 137 of which are undeveloped. Its size, and location straddling multiple natural boundaries, has led to the park stretching into five different neighborhoods. The original 40 acre park and most of the current 200 acre park is located in the Latah/Hangman neighborhood. Areas east of Latah Creek and south of Riverside Avenue are in Browne's Addition while

1232-537: Is served by Spokane Public Schools and home to one school: Holmes Elementary. Holmes serves the entire West Central neighborhood. It feeds into Yasuhara Middle School in the Logan neighborhood. From there it feeds into North Central High School in the neighboring Emerson/Garfield neighborhood. West Central is aligned with the city's street grid plan. Monroe Street, the Maple/Ash couplet, and Maxwell Avenue are classified by

1309-600: The Clark Fork Pend Oreille River , during the last ice age , was breached. The floods have deposited "terraces", otherwise known as "backflood deposits", which the creek has eroded through, creating steep and unstable gravel slopes topped by sheer cliffs. Near Spokane, the creek turns to the northwest in a nearly straight line; this is caused by a strike-slip fault named Latah Creek Fault. The watershed of Latah Creek covers 673 square miles (1,740 km ), stretching from southeast to northwest and straddling

1386-575: The Clearwater Mountains . The topography here are steep ridges and peaks dissected by deep, forested close-to-bedrock valleys, drained by rocky and steep mountain streams, with a light covering of soil. After its mountainous headwaters, the creek passes through the much more rounded, older Palouse Hills. Below the deep loess in the Palouse Hills, a basalt layer separates the creek from groundwater , which finally rises to meet stream elevation at

1463-502: The St. Joe River , including Plummer Creek. Tributaries flowing off this divide into Latah Creek (right-bank tributaries) include Little Latah Creek, Rattlers Run Creek, Rock Creek and California Creek. Left-bank tributaries include Marshall Creek and North Pine Creek. The watershed is bordered on the south by that of the Palouse River , and on the west, Hole-In-The-Ground Creek , a tributary of

1540-659: The federal government still identifies the creek is "Hangman". Latah Creek begins east of the town of Sanders , in Benewah County , Idaho . The headwaters of the creek are in a small valley south of Charles Butte and Moses Mountain . A few miles after its headwaters, it receives the South Fork Latah Creek, which flows north. At the confluence, the creek turns north, flowing past the towns of Sanders and De Smet , entering channeled scablands that have been converted to farmland . Still small, it runs northwest in

1617-568: The Board and local residents still refers to the creek as Hangman. A single known bog lay beside Latah Creek for many tens of thousands of years, dating from the previous Ice Age . This bog was discovered in May 1876 by a homesteader , Benjamin Coplen, who found what seemed to be a gigantic bone in the peat -covered water. Coplen then located a vertebra of similarly large scale, and a shoulder blade . The bog

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1694-531: The Cheney-Spokane Road exit of US-195. The creek receives flow from Minnie Creek, which also begins in the wetlands East of Cheney. Latah Creek can be divided into three distinct geological regions; these are a small section of its upper headwaters, a long and broad valley, and channeled scablands . In its headwaters, the creek flows through the foothills of the Rocky Mountains , specifically in those of

1771-465: The Kendall Yards development was constructed in the 21st century. In 1925, the neighborhood became critical to Spokane's small but active Japanese community. In the decades prior, Japanese immigrants settled on the outskirts of Spokane and set up small vegetable farms. The Spokane Vegetable Growers Association was established by Frank Hirata at 1109 W. Ide Avenue on the eastern edge of West Central. In

1848-569: The Latah Creek basin cover only 12,565 acres (50.85 km ). Because of its importance as a tributary to the Spokane, the pollution in Latah Creek directly affects the Spokane downstream of their confluence. The only Spokane River tributary larger or equal in size to Latah Creek is the Little Spokane River , which joins about 10 miles (16 km) downstream of Latah Creek. Although there are larger tributaries upstream of Coeur d'Alene Lake ,

1925-421: The Latah Creek watershed, the stream can carry high loads of sediment downstream. During winter snow melt and after heavy rains, the creek regularly takes on a significant brown color due to high turbidity which contrasts dramatically with the waters of the Spokane River where the two converge. These sediments are then deposited on the bed of the creek and river causing damage to the aquatic habitat, especially for

2002-523: The Palouse, and on the northwest, Deep Creek , a tributary of the Spokane. Roads paralleling Latah Creek include (from mouth to headwaters) U.S. Highway 195 , Latah Creek Road, Spangle-Waverly Road, Washington State Route 27 , and Idaho State Route 95 . There are no dams on the mainstem of Latah Creek. Agricultural land use covers 212,880 acres (861.5 km ) of the Latah Creek watershed, followed by 119,490 acres (483.6 km ) of forest. Urban areas within

2079-613: The People's Park section north of Riverside Avenue is in Peaceful Valley . North of the river the park is in the West Central neighborhood. and a small portion of the park between Riverside Avenue and Latah Creek is in the West Hills neighborhood. Many species of plants can be found in the park. Ponderosa pine are numerous throughout the park while willow can be found along the banks of

2156-607: The Sandifur Memorial Bridge was completed connecting People's Park to the north bank of the river and the West Central neighborhood. The pedestrian and cyclist bridge links trails and bike routes on the south side of the river with the Spokane River Centennial Trail on the north. The disc golf course in High Bridge Park was also constructed around that time. The High Bridge Dog Park, the city's first,

2233-412: The Spokane River and blocked the salmon from continuing upstream. Like the rest of High Bridge Park, People's Park was converted into a campsite for Expo '74. The People's Park area was specifically designated as a camp for transient youth, meant to accommodate hippies and the homeless. The camp grew to house 1,800 people in an alternative lifestyle community with services, gardens and a market. The camp

2310-421: The Spokane River, has been an important meeting and fishing site for indigenous peoples for hundreds or thousands of years. A 2005 archaeological study by researchers from Eastern Washington University uncovered hearths, tools and bones dating back over 8,000 years. Native people continued to flock to the site for its prolific salmon runs into the 1900s, when in 1911 Little Falls Dam was constructed downstream on

2387-447: The Spokane it flows through the Latah/Hangman neighborhood before passing between the West Hills and Peaceful Valley neighborhoods. As Highway 195 continues to parallel it on the left, High Drive winds along the canyon rim on the east (right) bank. With high bluffs rising on the east side and lower cliffs on the west, the creek receives Marshall Creek on the left bank, and its second-last named tributary, Garden Springs Creek , also on

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2464-542: The Sunset Boulevard Bridge was completed. One year later, in 1914, a second high bridge was completed over the park. The Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company's 100-foot-high steel trestle passed over the northern section of the park and the Spokane River. In 1920, the city converted the park into a tourist camp. With the Sunset Boulevard Bridge carrying the Sunset Highway and the city center nearby,

2541-599: The Washington-Idaho state border. Most of the creek from where it turns north at Sanders to about 20 miles (32 km) upstream of its mouth flows in a broad and shallow, arid valley atop several hundred feet of alluvial deposits. In the final 20 miles (32 km), the Latah Creek watershed intersects the Channeled Scablands , which were formed by the Missoula Floods that inundated the area after an ice dam on

2618-532: The Washington-Idaho state border. The mostly semiarid basin is divided mostly among forests and agriculture, with small towns spread along the length of the creek and its tributaries. The largest city, Spokane , is located at the junction of Latah Creek and the Spokane River. Except for its upper headwaters and the canyon it flows through in its final few miles, the creek flows in an open plain surrounded by low hills, and originally would form meanders and braided streams across this wide floodplain. The conversion of

2695-448: The area. The Spokane County Courthouse was completed on the eastern end of the neighborhood, on Broadway a block west of Monroe, in 1895. By the first decade of the 20th century, the neighborhood had been connected by bridge to the downtown core and was seen as a middle-class suburb of the city center. The neighborhood became home to a variety of architectural styles such as American Craftsman , Bungalow , Queen Anne and Victorian . As

2772-440: The banks of the river to take advantage of the great salmon runs in the area. These salmon runs came to an abrupt end in 1915 with the construction of a dam downstream that did not contain a fish ladder. The first European settlement in the area came in 1879 when a Colonel Jenkins homesteaded in present-day West Central. In 1887, William Nettleton pushed development of the neighborhood forward when he bought and platted 278 acres in

2849-414: The city as principal arterials, the highest classification for a surface street. East of the Maple/Ash couplet, Boone and Broadway Avenues are classified as minor arterials, while west of Maple/Ash they are classified as major collectors; Indiana Avenue is also classified as a major collector. In Kendall Yards, Summit Parkway is considered a minor collector from Monroe to Cedar Street; Cedar is then considered

2926-400: The confluence carries almost as much water as Latah Creek. The creek begins a few miles south of Plummer , and its headwaters are near the ridge where north-flowing Plummer Creek also begins. U.S. Highway 95 crosses the creek very near the headwaters, and for its entire length, it follows Lovell Valley Road. Near the junction of Idaho State Route 60 and Washington State Route 274 , which is

3003-607: The continuation of Lovell Valley Road in Washington State, it receives Moctileme Creek, its largest tributary, on the left bank. Moctileme Creek is about 6 miles (9.7 km) long, flowing west from Windfall Pass and mostly paralleling State Route 60. At this point, Little Latah Creek has already grown large from agricultural runoff. The creek then bisects Tekoa, flows underneath Washington State Route 27 , and enters Latah Creek. Rock Creek begins just about 1-mile (1.6 km) west-southwest of Worley . Like Little Latah Creek, it

3080-409: The creek was shallow and slow-moving naturally, and was not an important habitat for these fish. The primary fishes of Latah Creek were sucker and whitefish . Because of the aridity of its basin and the increasing pollution in Latah Creek and many of its tributaries, it is no longer a productive watershed for fishes and other aquatic species. Even as early as 1892, Latah Creek was described as This

3157-683: The east it follows the river through downtown Spokane, and out into the Spokane Valley to the Idaho state line. Named for the Kendall Rail Yard that once took up the entirety of the southern section of West Central. The rail yard was moved in the 1970s, but the ground was contaminated by the former use and the site was left empty until the first decade of the 21st century. In the 2000s, a series of proposals for development were floated, but none came to fruition until 2010 when Greenstone Corporation's plan

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3234-485: The floodplain to agricultural uses, however, forced the creek to flow in a straighter course. As a result, erosion and turbidity in the creek has increased, while water quality and habitat have decreased. At its mouth, Latah Creek has been known to contribute up to 90 percent of the flow of the downstream Spokane, and as low as 1 percent. The small drainage divide on the east side of the watershed separates Latah Creek from streams draining into Coeur d'Alene Lake and

3311-499: The inventory taken by Gilbert and Evermann (1892) there were many species of suckers, some of which are still present in the creek today. The Native American variant name Snt'ut'u'lmkhwkwe is known to mean "Suckers in the Water", which implies that the sucker are likely the primary fish of Latah Creek. West Central, Spokane West Central is a neighborhood in Spokane, Washington . As

3388-586: The land in the watershed is mostly forest. The name "Latah" stems from a Nez Perce word meaning "a place of pines and sestles", or "fish". When the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed the area in 1805, they believed that the name was "Lau-taw". Later in a railroad survey, the name used on the small-scale maps was Camas Prairie Creek, while on the maps of larger scale, the name was Kamas Prairie Creek. Other derivatives, including Lahtoo and Kamass, arose from these names, but another name, Ned-Whauld Creek (or Ned-Whauld River)

3465-438: The left bank, and crosses under bridges for Interstate 90 , a railroad , and Sunset Boulevard . Its last named tributary, Indian Canyon Creek, enters on the left bank as the creek turns northeast to join the Spokane River . Latah Creek's mouth is on the left bank of the Spokane, not too far downstream from Spokane Falls . Little Latah Creek, about 10 miles (16 km) long, is a generally southwest-flowing stream, and at

3542-402: The middle of the 20th century the association was bought out by Shozo Higashi, who eventually moved it out of the neighborhood. From 1887 through 1968, a flat area along the riverbank in the northwestern corner of West Central was home to Natatorium Park, a popular amusement park for people from all over the city. Trolley lines were laid around the neighborhood and city, connecting the park with

3619-534: The name suggests it is located centrally on the west side of the city. Downtown Spokane is immediately east of the neighborhood, and spreads into West Central along Monroe Street in the Kendall Yards area. The neighborhood is diverse, with single and multi-family residential zones dating back to the early days of Spokane, a new mixed use development on the site of a former rail yard, the Spokane County Courthouse campus and associated government buildings and

3696-403: The name, Hangman Creek. On 5 October of that year, four more Indians were hanged alongside the creek. In November, 33 Indian hostages were released, ending the war. In the aftermath, the Washington State government and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names have frequently disagreed on the name of the creek. While Washington State, specifically Spokane County, claims and refers to the creek as Latah,

3773-411: The neighborhood and serves as its southern, western and northwestern boundary as the river winds its way downstream in a generally northwesterly direction away from Downtown Spokane. The terrain falls off dramatically from the largely flat plain of West Central more than 200 feet down to the river. The river separates West Central from the neighborhoods of Peaceful Valley on the south and West Hills on

3850-414: The neighborhood grew during this period, the southern portion became dominated by railroads. The Northern Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad laid down lines in what is now Kendall Yards. From the 1880s through the early 1970s the area between Bridge Street and the Spokane River gorge was a rail yard. After the rail yards were abandoned in the 1970s, the southern fringe of West Central sat empty until

3927-675: The neighborhood the Monroe Street Bridge leads into the heart of downtown, in the center the Maple Street Bridge connects the west end of downtown with West Central, and on the western edge the Sandifur Bridge provides pedestrian access into Peaceful Valley. The Spokane River Centennial Trail passes through the neighborhood, along the top of the bluff that follows the course of the river. It connects West Central with areas in northwest Spokane and beyond to Nine Mile Falls . To

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4004-428: The park has housed a tuberculosis sanitarium, federal military housing, campgrounds, a garbage dump and ultimately a city park with both developed areas and those left to nature. Due to its proximity to the city center, the area that would become High Bridge Park was annexed into the city of Spokane in 1891, ten years after the city was incorporated. The name High Bridge Park was given to the area in 1913, two years after

4081-419: The park is located on steep hillsides that descend to the river and creek. The surrounding terrain drops rapidly from approximately 1,900 feet above sea level to approximately 1,720 feet where Latah Creek enters the Spokane River. The only expanse of relatively flat land is in the People's Park area on the peninsula between the creek and the river. Both Latah Creek, coming from the south, and the Spokane River from

4158-434: The park was in an ideal location to accommodate automotive travelers. During World War II the camp was converted into temporary military housing for families and veterans from nearby Geiger Field and Fairchild Air Force Base . After the end of the war the housing was removed and the tourist camp reestablished. The last record of camping at High Bridge Park was in 1955. Ahead of Expo '74 , Spokane's railroad infrastructure

4235-419: The park, including the construction of the disc golf course and a bike trail. At some point, the original 40 acre park was expanded to its current 200 acre footprint. The expansion saw areas on the opposite side of Latah Creek, commonly known as People's Park, incorporated into High Bridge Park, along with a section of the north bank of the Spokane River. The area known as People's Park, where Latah Creek meets

4312-564: The redband trout. Latah Creek Latah Creek ( / ˈ l eɪ t ə / LAY -tə ), also known as Hangman Creek , is a large stream in eastern Washington and north central Idaho in the United States. The creek flows northwest from the Rocky Mountains to Spokane , where it empties into the Spokane River . It drains 673 square miles (1,740 km ) in parts of Benewah and Kootenai counties in Idaho, Spokane County and

4389-423: The residential properties in the district were built between 1900 and 1912. Located in the historic district is Doyle's Ice Cream Parlor , which has been serving the neighborhood since 1939. The district has played a large role in the streetcar-era of Spokane, and also reflects the typical lifecycle of American cities of rapid development, slow decline, and urban renewal. Nettleton's Addition Historic District

4466-472: The residents were aged 19 or younger, compared to 21.9% citywide. Those over 65 made up 10.4% of the population, compared to 14.5% citywide. The median household income was $ 28,249, compared to $ 44,768 citywide. 15.8% of the population had a bachelor's degree or higher, while 29.9% had at most a high school diploma. The unemployment rate was 12% compared to 6.5% citywide. 63.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to 54.5% citywide. West Central

4543-528: The rest of the Spokane area. Initially known as Ingersoll Park when it was first developed, and then as Twickenham Park to reflect the common name of the area at the time, Twickenham Addition, it took on the Natatorium Park name in 1829. The park was home to a swimming pool, baseball diamond, hotel, casino and numerous amusement rides and roller-coasters. The Looff Carousel that now sits in Riverfront Park

4620-432: The right bank. After having received Rock Creek, Latah Creek receives California Creek, a 8-mile (13 km), west-southwest tributary, also on the right bank. In its final few miles, California Creek also plunges down a narrow gorge into the Latah Creek canyon. Latah Creek then continues north, and begins to parallel U.S. Highway 195 as it winds through a widening gorge towards the urban area of Spokane . As it enters

4697-403: The river and creek. Smaller crabapple and prune trees grow in the shade of the pines along with larger maple and locust . Along the ground, grasses, wild rose and numerous berry-producing shrubs. Beaver, deer, porcupine and Spokane's emblematic marmot are common. Crayfish and redband trout can be found in the waterways. Due to riparian habitat destruction caused by agricultural use in

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4774-467: The ruin of natural fish populations, riparian zones , and natural flow patterns. The creek has been channelized in some places, and meanders , islands and natural channel formations have been destroyed. In response to these damaging factors, the water quality overall in the Latah Creek basin is quite low, and "Washington State water quality standards for temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, and fecal coliforms are routinely violated." The remaining third of

4851-511: The snow had changed into a blizzard , Qualchan led the whites' horses out of the camp, and took them to his camp on the Columbia River . The Indians later rediscovered the whites' camp, only to find that they had left. His war party was later discovered, and after a brief war , called the "George Wright War", "Spokane- Coeur d'Aléne War", or "Big Fight", Qualchan and six other Palouses were captured and hanged along Latah Creek, giving rise to

4928-446: The source of the Spokane River (including the St. Joe River and the Coeur d'Alene River ) those do not directly feed the Spokane. Streamflow in Latah Creek is highly variable, with the creek tending to flood in the winter and spring, diminishing to almost completely dry in the summer. The creek typically does not totally dry up, however, due to agricultural return flows. The monthly average

5005-493: The town of Latah , named for the creek. At Latah, it receives a short tributary, Cove Creek, on the right bank. The creek then bends west and runs north, then swings west again to run near the town of Waverly , and north to pass the town of West Fairfield . (SR 27 breaks away from the creek before Waverly to run to the town of Fairfield .) The creek then enters a steadily deepening, winding gorge that runs generally northwest. It then receives another large tributary, Rock Creek, on

5082-405: The west, cut deep, thin gorges through the surrounding Columbia Plateau . A third watercourse, the comparatively much smaller Indian Canyon Creek, enters Latah Creek just before the latter's mouth at the Spokane River in the far northwestern corner of the park. The similarly sized Garden Springs Creek enters Latah Creek at the 11th Avenue Bridge on the park's southern boundary. Garden Springs Creek

5159-409: The west. Monroe Street, a major north–south thoroughfare and commercial district, serves as the eastern border of the neighborhood, beyond which lie the neighborhoods of Riverside and Emerson/Garfield . Indiana, an east–west thoroughfare, separates West Central from Emerson/Garfield on the north. There are three crossings of the Spokane River providing access into West Central. On the eastern edge of

5236-400: Was 395 cubic feet per second (11.2 m /s) in 1994. In 1854, Latah Creek received its other name, Hangman Creek, which stayed for over a century and a half. According to legend, a Palouse Indian named Qualchan , discovered a cavalry outpost while traveling alone. He was said to have prayed to the god of the mist to disarm the camp's sentries, and as a result, it began to snow, and when

5313-411: Was also documented. Other variant names of the creek include Sin-sin-too-ooley, Hangmans Creek, Hangman's Creek, Hngosmn, Kamas Prairie Creek, Lah-Tah, Lah-taw, Lah-too, Lahtoo, Lartoo, Neduald, and Sin-sin-too-aley. The name "Hangman" originated from when 17 Palouse Indians were hanged along the creek after a war. Washington State and Spokane County both approve Latah Creek as the official name, while

5390-483: Was approved. Since then, the Kendall Yards district has been expanding westward across the abandoned land. It is a mixed-use district with retail and multi-family housing on the east. Density decreases as the neighborhood moves further to the west, away from downtown. The multi-family buildings give way to townhouses and ultimately single-family housing. The commercial district on the eastern end of Kendall Yards spills directly into Downtown Spokane across Monroe Street. It

5467-456: Was disbanded after the end of the Expo, but the People's Park area maintained its reputation for alternative lifestyles in the decades to follow. The area became known for its nude beach, promiscuous behavior, drug use and associated crime. Since the start of the 21st century, High Bridge Park including the areas beyond Latah Creek and the Spokane River, have been generating renewed investment. In 2004,

5544-403: Was dramatically altered. The 1914 trestle was abandoned and ultimately demolished in 1978. During Expo '74, the park's campgrounds were reestablished to accommodate visitors to the fair which was taking place within walking distance at what is now Riverfront Park . The park fell into decline after the end of the fair. A railroad car on display in the park became a target for looters and vandals and

5621-568: Was established in 2011. In 2020, the People's Park parking lot was paved and surrounding areas refurbished with public art and informative signage. In 2021, the city moved forward with a plan to connect the Fish Lake Trail, which ends just south of the park, with the Centennial Trail north of the park, with the connection passing through the park. The city gave approval in 2023 for the American Indian Community Center to construct

5698-568: Was later delivered to the Chicago Academy of Sciences , and then the Field Museum of Natural History of Chicago. It was later proposed that the Missoula Floods were responsible for depositing a "bathtub ring" in the channeled scablands of Washington and Idaho, including in this particular bog. It was said that in the early 19th century, Latah Creek was a clear and pristine stream that provided suitable habitat for anadromous fish. However,

5775-414: Was originally housed at Natatorium Park. Along with the historic districts named above, West Central is home to 14 individual properties that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on their own merit. As of 2017, there were 8,754 residents in the neighborhood across 3,424 households, of which 21.9% had children. 56.7% of households were rented, compared to 45.3% citywide. 23.5% of

5852-423: Was quickly drained, and an enormous quantity of bones were discovered. The shoulder blade and vertebra were later determined to be that of a woolly mammoth . Nearby homesteaders William and Thomas Donahoe also drained a similar bog and located more bones and a skull. These bones, along with those from the Coplen bog, were delivered first to other cities in Washington State for exhibition. The original mammoth skeleton

5929-461: Was removed for safekeeping in 1985. The park board attempted to decide a future for the park in 1988 but was unable to reach a consensus. In the 1990s, High Bridge Park developed a reputation for public sex acts. Between 2001 and 2006, the Spokane police department received 27 calls about lewd conduct and 6 people were arrested in June 2006. It was during this time that the city began some efforts to improve

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