Place:McCleary, Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

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NameMcCleary
TypeCity
Coordinates47.055°N 123.269°W
Located inGrays Harbor, Washington, United States
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McCleary is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,997 at the 2020 census.

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Henry McCleary came to the land in 1897, building two sawmills and a door manufacturing company. He sold the land and the companies to Simpson Logging Company, December 31, 1941. On January 9, 1943 the land became an incorporated city named after its founder. The , designed by Joseph Wohleb, stills stands in Olympia, Washington and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1959, McCleary started its Bear Festival. It was an idea that bears that were in surplus came and ate the bark from the evergreen trees and killing the trees after hibernation. People from all over have come to taste its bear stew. Although the bear stew is the big attraction to the festival, there is also a kiddies parade, grand parade, royal court ceremony, bands, dances, slow-pitch baseball, and many other events in all three days.

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