In the center of town is George Washington Park, one of the original parcels of land Washington platted in Centralia. A stone plaque recognizing Washington rests there in front of the town’s ...

26—In recent months, both the Centralia Police Department and ... interactions with those experiencing homelessness at George Washington Park in downtown Centralia. During the city council's ...

The City of Centralia is planning a bicentennial celebration in August for George Washington’s birth. It’s raising money for a statue of Washington in the city’s main park, appropriately ...

The main event in George Washington Park from 3 to 5 p.m. will feature a welcome from Mayor Kelly Smith Johnston followed by local historian Brian Mittge speaking on the topic of Centralia founder ...

Local biographers Kerry Serl and Brian Mittge have released the second edition of "George Washington of Centralia," the story ... statue in George Washington Park, along with pictures of the ...

There had to be a deeper reason. George Washington founded Centralia in 1875, a place with a church, a school and a park, all of which he donated. What he really founded was an idea. Little ...

CENTRALIA, Wash. -- City of Centralia hopes to raise enough money to erect a statue to the town's founder George ... a park. Other parts he sold to new residents. When hard times came, Washington ...

The aunt, uncle and cousins of the three children killed in Friday’s early morning house fire in Centralia hold candles Saturday night during a vigil at George Washington Park. From left are ...

Photo courtesy of McMenamins Nearby is Fort Borst Park, Centralia ... murals depicting figures from Centralia’s vibrant history grace several buildings throughout the historic downtown area, including ...