What is the history of Kennewick, Washington?

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Kennewick was officially incorporated on February 5, 1904. Previously, the town had been known by many names, the strangest was "Tehe" which was allegedly attributed to the reaction from a native girl's laughter when asked the name of the region. The name "Kennewick" is believed to be a native word meaning "grassy place." It has also been called "winter paradise," mostly because of the mild winters in the area. Kennewick Man is the name for the remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River nearby, sometimes thought to have CaucasoidCaucasian features, despite being indigenous and living 9000 years ago. Ownership of the bones has been a matter of great controversy. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennewick%2C_Washington

Kennewick was officially incorporated on February 5, 1904. Previously, the town had been known by many names, the strangest was "Tehe" which was allegedly attributed to the reaction from a native girl's laughter when asked the name of the region. The name "Kennewick" is believed to be a native word meaning "grassy place." It has also been called "winter paradise," mostly because of the mild winters in the area. Kennewick Man is the name for the remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River nearby, sometimes thought to have CaucasoidCaucasian features, despite being indigenous and living 9000 years ago. Ownership of the bones has been a matter of great controversy. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennewick%2C_Washington

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