Download or read book Woodbrook Hunt Club written by Joy Keniston-Longrie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Woodbrook Hunt Club, cofounded in 1926 by Maj. J. H. Mathews and Thornwood Estate superintendent Thomas Bryan, is the oldest fox-hunting club west of the Mississippi. Horses have long played an important historical role on the prairies south of Tacoma. The Nisqually Indians were the first to ride horses on the Nisqually Prairie in the early 1800s, followed by the Hudsons Bay Company and horse-race activities in the 1840s. The establishment of Fort Lewis in 1917 has protected this unique prairie ecosystem, resulting in a longstanding partnership with the Woodbrook Hunt Club. Today the club continues its rich tradition on the last remaining three percent of native prairie in the Puget Sound Corridor.
Download or read book Cross Base Highway Project New Roadway Construction Between I 5 at the Thorne Lane Interchange and WA 7 at 176th St South written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Lake Vignettes written by Nancy Covert and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lake City and Tillicum began as two communities separated by American Lake. Although they later joined with other surrounding neighborhoods to become part of the City of Lakewood, American Lake remains the treasured focal point of the region. The largest of twelve lakes in the Lakes District, American Lake was once envisioned by Tacoma developers as an ideal resort location. But their grandiose dreams came to a crashing halt with the Panic of 1893. Author Nancy Covert explores the little-known history of American Lake, weaving together stories from lifelong residents. Their tales recall a simpler time, when money earned from paper routes paid for seaplane flight lessons and dancing at the Lakeside Country Club was a favorite pastime. Join Covert for a vivid look back at life on American Lake.
Download or read book Lakewood written by Steve Dunkelberger and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20-square-mile expanse of picturesque lakes and Douglas fir groves in which Lakewood is nestled was first known as "The Prairie," a vital crossroads between the Columbia River Gorge and Vancouver, British Columbia, for British fur traders and Native Americans. Fort Steilacoom became a stronghold of American interests before, during, and after the Indian War of 1855-1856 and was a crucible for men who would figure prominently in the Civil War. The prairie and the Lakes District later grew into a playground for Tacoma's wealthy. On one end of Lakewood, racers such as Barney Oldfield and Eddie Rickenbacker entertained tens of thousands; while on the other end, health care professionals at Western State Hospital sought answers to mental illness. Lakewood still boasts the first golf club in the West--the Tacoma Country and Golf Club--and the internationally known Lakewold Gardens.
Download or read book Washington A Guide to the Evergreen State written by and published by US History Publishers. This book was released on 1941 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New Washington written by Best Books on and published by Best Books on. This book was released on 1941 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the state of Washington ; sponsored by the Washington State Historical Society. Rev. ed. /$bwith added material by Howard McKinley Corning.
Download or read book The WPA Guide to Washington written by Federal Writers' Project and published by Trinity University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. The WPA Guide to Washington exhibits the beauty and individuality found in the Pacific Northwest. The guide takes the reader on a journey across the Evergreen State, from Seattle to Spokane with the Cascades in between. Essays on the state’s large lumber industry and its role in the westward expansion are included.
Download or read book Tacoma s Stadium District written by Joy Keniston-Longrie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A telegram stating, "We have located terminus on Commencement Bay," was sent on July 14, 1873, by R. D. Rice and J. C. Ainsworth, Northern Pacific Railroad commissioners, to Gen. Morton Mathew McCarver in Tacoma and Arthur Denny in Seattle's Pioneer Square. This message set the iron wheels in motion for Tacoma's destiny and transformation from old-growth forests to the Stadium District of today. It is here that railroad tycoons, timber barons, industrial leaders, and everyday people built their homes and raised their families. Perched high on the bluffs overlooking Commencement Bay, Mount Tahoma (Rainier), and the Cascade Mountains is one of the best-preserved historical residential areas in the nation. Magnificent Stadium Bowl is an important gathering place, and the steep spires of Stadium High School have inspired thousands of Tacomans for more than a century.
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Download or read book Washington Trivia written by and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Test your knowledge of the Evergreen State with this revised and updated trivia book covering its history, geography, sports, culture, and more! Known for Seattle’s Space Needle, spectacular mountains, innovative technology, and outdoor adventure, the state of Washington is celebrated in Washington Trivia. Here the reader can find out what Washington city elects an official grouch each year, what started the Spokane fire of 1889, and for what wrongdoing the first automobile owner in Clark County was cited.
Download or read book History of Pierce County Washington written by William Pierce Bonney and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Wilderness Preservation System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Seattle s Pioneer Square written by Joy Keniston-Longrie and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seattle's Pioneer Square--home of "Underground Seattle," the great 1889 fire, and once the provisioner of supplies for gold seekers during the Klondike gold rush--is today a destination for millions of locals and visitors each year. This was the homeland of Chief Sealth's Duwamish and Suquamish tribes prior to the arrival of new settlers in the 1850s, though the area's landscape and shoreline are drastically different today. Doc Maynard, Arthur Denny, and Henry Yesler, among others, were catalysts who created much of the social, economic, and environmental change that established Seattle as the largest city in the region. Pioneer Square, located on the shores of Puget Sound's Elliott Bay, is Seattle's oldest neighborhood.
Download or read book Wilderness Preservation System written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Public Lands and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 1448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 15. Considers legislation to establish a national wilderness preservation system. Hearing was held in Olympia, Wash.
