Officially incorporated in 1906, Tenino is a small community that originally came into being as a railroad town. Later, the area became the only producer of Tenino sandstone, which was widely used for building in the 19th century.

The remains of this history can be seen all throughout the city. A 54-acre city park is located just south of the city's downtown core, and it houses a quarry pool, a museum in the old Tenino Depot, and the Tenino Sandstone Company Block inventory. The city is also home to several wineries, a distillery, and a wolf sanctuary.

Bellingham - 2 hour Day Trip from Seattle Bainbridge Island - 1 hour from Seattle Mount Rainier National Park - 1 hour 45 min from Seattle Snoqualmie Falls - 1 hour from Seattle Boeing Factory Tour - 30 min from Seattle Lakewold Gardens - 50 min from Seattle Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - 3 hours 15 min Lake Cle Elum - 1 hour 40 min Olympic National Forest - 2 hours 40 min The Bloedel Reserve - 70 minutes Darrington - 1 hour 20 min Flaming Geyser State Park - 50 min Maury Island - 1 hour 30 min LeMay Collections at Marymount - 50 min Hoh Rain Forest - 4 hours Little Kachess Lake - 1 hour 35 min Reptile Zoo - 45 min Tenino - 1 hour 20 min from Seattle Fort Nisqually Living History Museum - 1 hour Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility - 1 hour Hibulb Cultural Center - 45 min from Seattle Port Gamble - 1 hour 30 min Fort Ward Park - 1 hour 15 minutes

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