Before Seattle became what it is today, a formerly enslaved Black man owned the land that helped the city grow. His contribution made Seattle millions, yet his name was quietly pushed out of history. This is the story Washington didn’t teach. William Grose Black history Washington Seattle Black history Hidden Seattle history Capitol Hill history Black landowners 1800s Erased Black pioneers Washington untold history Black founders Seattle African American history WA #ErasedHistory #WashingtonHist