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Everett, Washington

Located in Snohomish County, Washington, Everett was established in 1890. Boeing's Everett factory is the largest building in the world by volume at 472 million cubic feet. The Everett Massacre of 1916 was one of the bloodiest labor conflicts in American history.

Founded 1890 | Population 116,000 | Peak 116,000 (2024) | County Snohomish County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Everett, Washington

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1890Founded as Mill Town: Lumber and paper mills drive early economy.

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1916Everett Massacre: Clash between IWW Wobblies and deputies; 7+ killed.

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1967Boeing 747 Factory: World's largest building by volume built for 747 production.

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2000Naval Station Everett: USS Abraham Lincoln and other carriers homeported.

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2023Boeing 777X Production: Next-gen widebody aircraft built at Everett plant.

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Complete Historical Timeline

1890 Industry

Founded as Mill Town

1916 Labor

Everett Massacre

1967 Industry

Boeing 747 Factory

2000 Government

Naval Station Everett

2023 Industry

Boeing 777X Production

Did You Know?

Boeing's Everett factory is the largest building in the world by volume at 472 million cubic feet.

The Everett Massacre of 1916 was one of the bloodiest labor conflicts in American history.

Naval Station Everett is homeport for an aircraft carrier strike group.

Everett is located in Snohomish County, Washington.

Everett was founded in 1890.

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