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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- What is now Lakewood city was once called The Prairie.
- The British Hudson Bay Company annexed the area and established Fort Nisqually as a fur trading post.
- When the 49th parallel was declared the border, the land was purchased by the USA for $460,000.
- Immigrants began moving to the area in the 1850s, and soon mills and a school were established.
- In 1889, Washington, the 42nd state, was declared, and the area was planned in such a way as to attract wealthy residents.
- Several mansions and a golf course were built around the lake.
- The Tacoma Speedway operated in the area from 1914-1922.
- An airstrip later became an airport, and a military base and resort were established in the area.
- Lakewood was incorporated as a city in 1995.
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