Poles in Seattle 1890–2020: Toward a Conceptualization of the Immigrant Experience

Abstract This article provides an overview of Polish Americans in Seattle, Washington, its past and present. It lists the streams of Polish immigration and presents the main ethnic institutions. Each immigration stream infused the local ethnic community with new energy, and each contributed to the process of its reinvention. The achievements of Polish Americans in the Pacific Northwest are discussed in the context of the Polish diaspora in the United States and in the context of recent conceptualizations of the migration experience.