Blewett, Washington

47°25′23″N 120°39′33″W / 47.42306°N 120.65917°W / 47.42306; -120.65917CountryUnited StatesStateWashingtonCountyChelanEstablished1893 (as Werner)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Blewett was a town in Chelan County, Washington, United States. The small mining town was established on the west side of Peshastin Creek in the foothills of the Wenatchee Mountains in the mid-1870s.

The first mining claims were filed in 1874, and a stamp mill followed by 1878. A wagon road to Cle Elum was completed in 1879. The community was originally called Werner with the establishment of a post office in 1893, but the name was changed to Blewett a year later. It was named after Edward Blewett of Seattle, whose mining company owned many of the claims in the area. A road to Peshastin was completed in 1896, and a stage ran three days a week. During this time the town boasted a school, a two-story hotel, stores, a saloon and telegraph service. The mill ceased operations in 1905 when the main vein of ore ran out.

The Stamp Mill remains along with several small, scattered buildings. A few mines are still accessible, but care must be taken when exploring.^[1][2][3] The town's location is designated by a listing on a US-97 roadside marker.^[4] There is a parking area and information sign.

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