People enjoying street fairs, shopping and Christmas festivities in Leavenworth, a Bavarian styled theme town in WA, USA.

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Leavenworth is a Bavarian-styled theme town in Washington State, USA. Leavenworth was established in 1885 and thrived in the early 20th century with the advent of the railway which allowed easy transport of Northwest timber to lucrative markets on the east coast. However, in the 1920's the Great Northern Railroad moved its operations and the local lumber mill closed, sending the town's economy tumbling. In the early 1960's the locals decided to revive their fortunes by taking advantage of the 'alpine' location and turning the town into a Bavarian village. Leavenworth is now a major outdoor tourist destination and during the month of December crowds of people come into the town to enjoy street fairs, shopping and the Christmas Lights.

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Size: 5129px × 3421px
Location: Leavenworth, WA, USA.
Photo credit: © Justin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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