83- The Centralia Massacre

The History Of The Evergreen State

The American Legion held an Armistice Day procession in Centralia's downtown on the 11th of November, 1919. In what is now known as the Centralia Massacre, or the Centralia Tragedy, a number of Wobblies opened fire on the legionnaires at the conclusion of the procession. Four legionnaires were shot and killed, including Warren Grimm. An enraged mob beat and lynched a Wobbly that evening named Wesley Everest, the last known lynching in the Evergreen State.
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