Auburn, WA is located in the south end of the Seattle Metropolitan area of Washington State. The map to the left shows the location of Auburn. The easiest way to find Auburn is to take Interstate-5 Exit 142 and travel east 4.5 mi. east on WA-18.

History

Auburn is located between Seattle and Tacoma in the Green River Valley. For hundreds of years it was an area covered with swamps and thick forests. Early settlers turned it into a hops farming community. The City of Auburn, originally named "Slaughter", after Lt. William A. Slaughter, was incorporated in 1891. Understandably it was renamed in 1893 because the residents didn't like the negative connotations of the name. In 1900 farmers turned to vegetable crops and dairy farms. In 1912 Auburn became a railroad town when the Northern Pacific Railroad put in a terminal and many large locomotion shops opened. Most of the shops had closed by 1970.

For more of the History of Auburn visit:

White River Valley Museum listed under attractions.

http://www.wrvmuseum.org/

Attractions

Emerald Downs Racetrack

Emerald Downs, the Northwest’s premiere 167-acre thoroughbred racetrack, opened in 1996. It has a six level stadium with both indoor and outdoor seating, including luxury suites that can be reserved. The racing season runs from the end of April to mid September, but in the off season simulcast wagers are offered for several racetracks from around the country.

Emerald Downs
2300 Emerald Downs Drive, Auburn, WA 98001
(253) 288-7000
toll free (888) 931-8400
www.emeralddowns.com

The Muckleshoot Casino &

White River Amphitheatre

The Muckleshoot Casino offers all the favorite games of Vegas including, keno, blackjack, craps and roulette, a large poker room and 2,000 machines that let you play pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, halves and dollars. It even has a non-smoking section. The Muckleshoot has five restaurants, a cigar lounge, a dance club and an ice cream shop.

The casino owns the White River Amphitheatre which hosts a wonderful selection of concerts by popular artists. The White River Amphitheatre back dropped by Mount Rainier, has a 20,000 person capacity. Whether you choose pavilion seating or lay out a blanket on the festival lawn, you will have a great view. An array of food is available from BBQ, pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, garlic fries, and much more. For a current schedule of concerts visit their website at http://www.whiteriveramphitheatre.com/main.html

SuperMall of the Great Northwest

The SuperMall, the name says it all. Over 130 stores, including factory stores and outlets. The SuperMall is the largest value mall in the Northwest. It includes such stores as Banana Republic Factory store, Liz Claiborne Outlet, Kenneth Cole New York, Sports Authority, and Bed Bath and Beyond. It is located at the junction of Hwy 18 and SR-167.

http://www.supermall.com/

White River Valley Museum

The award winning White River Valley Museum features a pioneer cabin, a 1924 downtown scene, and even a Northern Pacific caboose. It also feature rotating exhibits that change quarterly.

Open Wednesday thru Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Located behind the Auburn Library, in Les Gove Park at:

White River Valley Museum

918 H Street SE

Auburn, Wa 98002.

253-288-7433

http://www.wrvmuseum.org

Auburn Chamber of Commerce

They have a good web site with visitor information.

Visit their web site.

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