History Presentation
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Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island
Lodge at Mallards Landing 7083 Wagner Way NW, Gig Harbor, 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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Notorious Tacoma
eliseo Senior Living 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, 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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History of 6th Ave
Weatherly Inn Tacoma 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, 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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The Women Who Built Tacoma
Cogir at the Narrows 8201 6th 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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Notorious Tacoma
The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar 2327 Tacoma Ave S, 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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History of Tacoma Narrows Bridges
Anderson Island Historical Society 9306 Otso Point Rd, Anderson Island, WA, United StatesPicture this: A room full of people saying, “We can do this” and then actually doing it. Come hear how the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce helped spark this bold project…
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The 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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History of 6th Ave
eliseo Senior Living 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United StatesReservation is required by calling 253-752-7112
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Rough & Tumble: The History of the Town of Ruston
The Village Senior Living 4707 S Orchard St, Tacoma, WA, United StatesReservations required by calling 253-785-2744
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History of Tacoma Narrows Bridges
The Rotary Club of Gig Harbor 8209 Stinson Ave, Gig Harbor, WA, United StatesPicture this: A room full of people saying, “We can do this” and then actually doing it. Come hear how the Tacoma Chamber of Commerce helped spark this bold project…
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Notorious Tacoma
Tacoma Sunrise Rotary Club 1110 South Puget Sound Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States -
Women Who Built Tacoma
The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar 2327 Tacoma Ave S, 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, Dr. Ella Fifield, Mrs. Elsbeth Haering and Mrs. Violet…