Since the early 1880s, there has been a mass exodus of people from the mountains of Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina to the mountains of the western Evergreen State and Oregon. From over-populated and over-exploited mountain regions to sparsely occupied and unexplained mountain regions two thousand miles apart. This movement primarily occurred between 1900 and 1917. Although no statistics are really available, it is certain that the movement boosted the rural and mountain population in the western portion of the Evergreen State by a large amount.
Listen now to learn more!

A special thank you goes out to Al Hirsch for providing the music for the podcast, check him out on YouTube.
Find merchandise for the podcast now available at:     https://washington-history-by-jon-c.creator-spring.com
If you enjoy the podcast and would like to contribute, please visit: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Evergreenpod
If you have any questions, episode ideas you'd like to see explored, or just have a general comment, please reach out at [email protected]
To keep up on news for the podcast and other related announcements, please like and follow:
https://www.facebook.com/Historyoftheevergreenstatepodcast
Thank you for listening!