The Association of King County Historical Organizations recently named local historian Karen Meador a recipient of the Long Term Project Award for Military Road: A Lasting Legacy.

The project included numerous articles, lectures, telegraphy demonstrations and a brochure, funded by 4Culture of King County, discussing the history of the Fort Steilacoom-to-Fort Bellingham Military Road.

Still known as Military Road throughout South King County, it is one of the oldest roads in the Pacific Northwest. Councilmember Larry Gossett presented the award during a ceremony at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle.

The Military Road Committee – consisting of SoCo Culture, the Historical Society of Federal Way, the Greater Kent Historical Society, the Highline Historical Society and the Tukwila Historical Society – provided invaluable assistance and support for the project.