Leavenworth Alpine View
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Leavenworth Alpine View
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
Leavenworth is a city in Chelan County, Washington, in Eastern Washington, United States. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village. In December Leavenworth puts on the ultimate Christmas Festival: Leavenworth's Town and Tree Lighting.
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This capture was made with a Canon 5D Mk II and a Canon EF 24-105/4L IS lens.
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Leavenworth is part of the Wenatchee�East Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,965 at the 2010 census. The population was 1,970 at 2012 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. The entire town center is modelled on a Bavarian village.
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History:
The first route across Stevens Pass was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1892. The townsite was across the Wenatchee River from Icicle and was named Leavenworth the same year the rail construction began. Captain Charles Leavenworth, president of the Okanogan Investment Company, purchased the land in the present-day downtown and laid the streets parallel to the new railroad tracks. The railroad construction was completed during the winter of 1893. Lafayette Lamb and his brother, Chauncery Lamb arrived in 1903 from Iowa to build the second largest sawmill in Washington state. Leavenworth was officially incorporated on September 5, 1906. A small timber community, it became the headquarters of the Great North Railroad in the early 1900s. The railroad relocated to Wenatchee in the 1920s, greatly affecting Leavenworth's economy. The city struggled until 1962, when the Project LIFE (Leavenworth Improvement For Everyone) Committee was formed to transform the city into a mock Bavarian village to revitalize its economy. Owen and Pauline Watson, owners of a business on Front Street, formed the committee after visiting Solvang, California in 1958 and thought it was an excellent idea for Leavenworth. Leavenworth is home to the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, which opened in 1995 and contains more than 5,000 nutcrackers dating from prehistoric to modern. Leavenworth hosts an annual Oktoberfest celebration. Leavenworth's transformation into a theme town was inspired, and assisted, by Solvang, California. Later the Washington town of Winthrop followed Leavenworth's example and adopted a town theme. In November 2007 Good Morning America went to Leavenworth for Holiday Gifts for the Globe where GMA helped light up the town for the Christmas Holiday. Leavenworth was also named the Ultimate HolidayTown USA by A&E.
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December 20th, 2012
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Comments (17)
Lois Bryan
Spectacular beauty Inge!!! Love the cool blues and the rich warm highlights ... what a scene!!! Congratulations on your sale!!
Myrna Walsh
Beautiful shot !! My parents had a home there for a couple of years so I spent time there. I like the outdoor art shows too. I also like the fudge I can get there. It is a great place. Congrats on your sale.
Joy McAdams
Congratulations Inge! This wonderful Leavenworth photo has been chosen as a feature in the "Pacific Northwest Artists" group on Fine Art America! You are invited to post "Leavenworth Alpine View" to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after it is no longer on the group home page.
Kym Backland
Inge, This is a gorgeous shot of Leavenworth.. Nice job on the quaint little town.. love it.. the mountain just stands out ...Loud and proud! Gorgeous! Happy New Year to ya! Favorited.....
Inge Johnsson replied:
Thank you, Kim. I just love Leavenworth any time of the year. And of course the wonderful Enchantment Lakes to which I have hiked four times. Happy New Year to you too! And thanks for the wonderful words and fave!