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Willits Canoes & the history of Day Island
eliseo Senior Living 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United StatesEarl and Floyd Willits are two brothers who came from Iowa with a talent like no other: determination, perseverance and unique carpentry skills. These brothers worked together along the shore…
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The Serial Killer Who Came to Tacoma
The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar 2327 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA, United StatesLong before the term serial killer became part of everyday language, one man left a dark and mysterious mark on Tacoma history. In 1947, Jake Bird was convicted of murdering…
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History of South Tacoma
Hosted by South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, United StatesThis area was known as Edison to honor Thomas Edison, a friend of the railroad owner, before transitioning to the name South Tacoma. The Northern Pacific Railway moved its railway…
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Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History
The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesEver feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn, carrying the city forward. A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel…
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Women Who Built Tacoma
Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck, Miss Alice Humble, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering, Mrs. Violet Graham - strong women,…
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Women Who Built Tacoma
Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhat if Tacoma was built twice…once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Meet Mrs. Bethel Schneebeck, Miss Alice Humble, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering, Mrs. Violet Graham - strong women,…
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Lumber Mills & Delightful Dining – The History of Ruston Way
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Tacoma Confectioners – Why Tacoma is So Sweet
The Village Senior Living 4707 S Orchard St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhy Tacoma is So Sweet – We are talking about candy – the kind that sticks and brings you back to being eight years old. Hear the surprising truth: some…
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The History of 6th Ave
Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United StatesWhen Tacoma’s streetcars were still humming and the Narrows Bridge gateway began here, 6th Avenue was already doing what it still does best. Moving people through, connecting neighborhoods, keeping the…
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Notorious Tacoma
Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United StatesStep into Tacoma’s shadowy past. Have you heard about the 1951 vice raids – the kind of story that doesn’t just make the headlines, it rearranges a whole city. Hear…
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Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History
Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesEver feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn, carrying the city forward. A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel…
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Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History
Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United StatesEver feel downtown Tacoma whispering? Streetcars once rolled out from the transportation barn, carrying the city forward. A child was christened on the girders of the Rust Building – steel…