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Green Bluff is a small unincorporated farming community and census-designated place in Spokane County in the U.S. state of Washington, and the name of a nearby cliff. The 2010 census population was 761. The 2010 census was the first time the community has been recognized by the U.S. Census bureau. The town has a grange hall, church, fire station and general store and is known for equestrian properties as well as small farms. Its elevation is . ==Early history== Long ago Native Americans burned away the underbrush on the bluff to give them better vision while they hunted game. A repercussion of this act was the growth of thick green grass around the evergreen trees, giving the area a park-like appearance. The bluff was given the name “Green Bluff” by early pioneers. Peone Prairie, a valley to the south of the bluff was a gathering place for Native American tribes who frequented Green Bluff. Baptiste Peone was chief of the valley camp, and his wife and children were baptized by Ref. J.M. Cataldo in 1864. Cataldo became missionary for the Spokanees in 1867, and soon baptized every member of the camp. As many as 500 Native Americans gathered in the valley for horse races. Green Bluff was favored as a lookout spot and hunting ground for the natives of the area. Most of the trappers and hunters eventually moved on, and a lumber industry with several saw mills arose in the area. Some pioneers took logs to Newman Lake, and traded them for lumber. Many homes were built from the area’s wood.〔Hogue, Jadee, Haldar, Anna and Mae Turner, “Green Bluff’s Heritage”, Ye Galleon Press, 1984, p. 231〕 Some families from Germany moved into the area around 1889. There were still many pine and fir tree roots on the bluff, so much of the early work by these settlers was removal of the roots, which took a great deal of work and time. As time passed, the area was opened up to farming.〔Hogue, Jadee, Haldar, Anna and Mae Turner, “Green Bluff’s Heritage”, Ye Galleon Press, 1984, p. 232〕 There were few trails and no roads on the bluff, so transportation was difficult. Because of the vast amount of roots that needed to be cleared, the early settlers had to find a crop that would grow between tree stumps. Strawberries were the early choice, and were picked for years.〔Hogue, Jadee, Haldar, Anna and Mae Turner, “Green Bluff’s Heritage”, Ye Galleon Press, 1984, p. 234〕 Since Green Bluff was a day’s ride by wagon northeast of Spokane, in 1909 the area was officially called the “Green Bluff Township #20.” Officers who carried out governing duties such as a clerk, assessor and treasurer were elected by the community and held monthly and annual meetings until 1972, when the township was disbanded by demand of the county. It was one of the last townships in the area.〔Hogue, Jadee, Haldar, Anna and Mae Turner, “Green Bluff’s Heritage”, Ye Galleon Press, 1984, p. 13〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Bluff, Washington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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