Washington Coast · WA

Aberdeen

Grays Harbor's mill town, and Kurt Cobain's hometown.

Population: 17,013 (2020 census)
Founded: 1884
Incorporated: 1890

Then

1884
Samuel Benn founds the town on the Chehalis River.
1890
Aberdeen incorporates on May 12.
1894
A. J. West builds the first sawmill.
1930s
The Depression cuts the major sawmills from 37 to 9.
2011
Kurt Cobain Memorial Park opens near his old home.

Now

Aberdeen is the largest city in Grays Harbor County and home port of the tall ship Lady Washington. This place runs up the Chehalis to Montesano.

3 tide stations around Aberdeen

Sources

Aberdeen, Washington (Wikipedia)