The Georgetown neighborhood in Seattle, Washington is located a few miles south of downtown. The neighborhood is one of the oldest in the area and was actually the birthplace of King County. The land that Georgetown is on was originally the land of the Duwamish tribe and it borders the river, making it the perfect place to grow cash crops specifically hops. Georgetown was colonized around 1850, although the native Duwamish tribe attempted to fight off the settlers until 1855 when a war broke out resulting in the U.S. government giving the tribe land reservations along the river. Georgetown officially became a Seattle neighborhood through annexation in 1910.