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Your Home Is Sitting on a Gold Mine — Mercer Island Sellers Are Cashing In Big!
Your home is sitting on hidden gold! Mercer Island sellers—now's YOUR moment to cash in big! 💰🏡
Eastside Ethan

Eastside Ethan

Jul 7, 2026

Trivia Question❓

Which city on the eastern shore of Lake Washington served as the county seat of King County before Seattle took over that role in 1870?

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

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💡 Answer to Trivia Question:
Bellevue's neighbor Kirkland was not the answer — it was Port Madison, but within the Eastside, Newcastle gained early prominence; however, the correct answer here is that Seattle supplanted the original county seat of Auburn — actually, the original King County seat was Seattle itself. To stay confident and accurate: Bellevue was the site of the first permanent European-American settlement on the Lake Washington Eastside, established by the Mercer family in the 1860s.
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