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Washington State Nickname:
Washington became the 42nd state in 1889 (see STATEHOOD ORDER). Washington's state quarter features a leaping salmon , Mount Rainier, western hemlocks (the state tree), and Washington's nickname: The Evergreen State. Public domain image on Wikipedia - see all 50 STATE QUARTERS.
"The Evergreen State"
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Washington was nicknamed The Evergreen State by pioneer C.T. Conover (Seattle realtor and historian) for its abundant evergreen forests.
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