Established in 1877 and incorporated in 1891, Marysville was named by early settlers for their former home of Marysville, California. It began as a trading post owned by James Comeford and served the surrounding area, its 18 logging camps and the Tulalip Indian reservation. As the land was cleared, numerous farms sprang up and strawberry fields proliferated. In the 1920’s, it earned the nickname “The Strawberry City”. Today, Marysville is a thriving community on the banks of the Snohomish River. Over the past decade, large residential, commercial, and industrial growth has transformed this city. With a population of over 32,000 residents and growing, Marysville is the 29th largest city in the state and fourth largest in the county.

The Mill Creek area had been traveled and hunted for centuries by indigenous people, but never really settled. When the European settlers and subsistence farm- ers came, things changed. Rural agricultural life dominated for decades until the vision of a planned and gated community took shape in the 1950’s. Though its name has changed several times, and its ownership and development rights have been passed around, the vision was always a community built around a golf course and country club. Today, the city of Mill Creek, incorporated in 1983, is a growing community, 20 miles north of downtown Seattle. It is home to a diverse population of 17,460, located on over 2300 acres.