介绍：The name is of Yakama origin, “Wa pa too", which is an edible root of great value to Yakamas and settlers alike. Settlers have been in the area since as early as 1885. In 1903, the Postal Service changed the name of the town from Simcoe to Wapato, because Simcoe was too much like Fort Simcoe. It was August 1908 before the towns people voted to incorporate their reservation community with JF Douglas as the first Mayor. This fourth class town was landlocked by Yakama Nation property but was progressive enough to have a newspaper, Wapato Independent, and postal and telephone service. Soon after incorporation, JF Barnes was appointed as the first Town Marshall. Initial accomplishments were a city park and work beginning on streets and irrigation ditches. The first chief revenue was licensing of saloons and the first lending library was started in 1908 by the Wapato Ladies Club. City Hall, police station, jail, and fire protection were 1909 projects. Power came to Wapato in 1910. The 1911 project was a water system. The first Buddhist temple in Washington is here in Wapato. The main industry of Wapato is farming and ranching. This drew many different groups of settlers that have made the town diverse, Japanese, Filipino, Hispanic, and white. Diversity has given our town its uniqueness which is celebrated throughout the year at different events. The City is still renowned for its metal sculptures, fresh fruit and vegetable stands, and nearby wineries.