Spokane Falls, Washington Territory (Photographs)

Spokane Falls, Washington Territory

The falls of the Spokane River were sacred to the Spokane Indians and important to early settlers.   Their beauty and potential for harnessing waterpower was economically attractive and James Glover, affectionately known as the "father of Spokane," enticed Frederick Post to come to Spokane Falls and build a flourmill on Glover's original land claim.  Fredrick Post's mill was located where the Washington Water Power/Avista power plant now stands on Post Street.