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Events on November 13 in history

Denny Party
1851Nov, 13

The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, before moving to the other side of Elliott Bay to what would become Seattle.

The Denny Party is a group of American pioneers credited with founding Seattle, Washington. They settled at Alki Point on November 13, 1851.

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