What is the history of Kennewick, Washington?
Kennewick was officially incorporated on February 5, 1904. Previously, the town had been known by many names, the strangest was “Tehe” which was allegedly attributed to the reaction from a native girl’s laughter when asked the name of the region. The name “Kennewick” is believed to be a native word meaning “grassy place.” It has also been called “winter paradise,” mostly because of the mild winters in the area. Kennewick Man is the name for the remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River nearby, sometimes thought to have CaucasoidCaucasian features, despite being indigenous and living 9000 years ago. Ownership of the bones has been a matter of great controversy.
