The town was originally settled by pioneer and postmaster Job Carr, a Civil War veteran and land speculator who hoped to profit from the selection of Commencement Bay as the terminus of the Transcontinental Railroad. (A replica of Job Carr's cabin, which also served as Tacoma's first post office, was erected in "Old Town" in 2000 near the original site.)
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The state bird of Washington is the Willow Goldfinch.
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Pest Control: Dept. of Agriculture Pesticides Management & Plant Services 406 General Administration Bldg., AZ-41 Olympia, WA 98504-0641 - Phone: (206)-753-5064 / Fax (206)-753-1564