Today in History

August 17, 1907

Pike Place Market Opens

The local farmers around Seattle were not happy. Because of the distance into town and the difficult requirements of city government, most were forced to sell their produce on consignment through the wholesalers in town. As a result, they made little of the final profit on the food they brought to town. On Saturday, August 17, 1907 City Council declared the day Public Market Day and permitted the farmers to sell direct to the public. Threats of violence from the consignment sellers dampened the opening day enthusiasm, but soon the public began to show. Pike Place Market was to become the longest continuously-running public farmer's market in the United States.

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