City of Cashmere

 
Date Visited:   Sunday, September 29, 2002
City Visited #:   293
County:   Chelan
Visited With:   Mom, Sister, & Auntie Pat
City Name History:   Originally known as Mission as a result of early Catholic missions established in the immediate vicinity by the Oblate Fathers in the 1850s and by the Jesuits in 1873. The town was renamed in 1903 to emulate in name, as well as fertility and valley setting, the beautiful and productive Vale of Kashmir in India.
Comments:   Not the best place for a flag pole.