HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF ORTING 1854 - 1981. Alice Rushton, 358 pages, 8½ X 11, Indexed. Paper Cover. A comprehensive history of Pierce County’s City of Orting. The first several chapters cover the early exploration and settlement of Orting and includes the Indian Wars. The Growth of Orting is described in the succeeding chapters. The last chapter, 108 pages in length is a who’s who covering most families who lived in Orting for any length of time.
