Showing posts with label George Washington Bush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Washington Bush. Show all posts

Monday, October 24, 2016

Tumwater founder across from Walmart

Apr. 27, 2012. Grave of George Washington Bush (d. 1863) and Isabella Bush (d. 1866), Union Cemetery, Tumwater. The Bushes were among the party that founded the first American settlement in Washington.

"Bush was a successful farmer in Missouri, but as a free African American in a slave state, he faced increasing discrimination and decided to move west."

More information at HistoryLink:

http://www.historylink.org/File/5645

Saturday, October 15, 2016

George Washington Bush kiosk

Apr. 16, 2012. Tumwater.

Located not far from the original Bush farmhouse. Here's an article from HistoryLink

http://www.historylink.org/File/5645