Dewey, Skagit County, Washington
Dewey (also Gibraltar) is an unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
History
The community was originally called Deception, then Fidalgo City and renamed in 1898 after George Dewey, a naval officer in the Spanish–American War. An interurban railway was completed between Anacortes and Fidalgo City in 1891 with the sole purpose of securing land grants, as it ran with a minimum number of trips before ceasing operations.
Notes
- ^ "Dewey, Skagit County, Washington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 69.
- ^ Celebrating History: Anacortes American 125th Anniversary, Skagit Publishing, April 28, 2015, p. 10
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). "Mount Vernon to Seattle". The WPA Guide to Washington: The Evergreen State. American Guide Series. p. 462. ISBN 9781595342454. OCLC 881468746.
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