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  • Tacoma’s Haunted History

    GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston 4970 Main St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest…

  • Tacoma’s Haunted History

    Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Science has no certain answer for what lingers inside Tacoma’s longstanding buildings after the doors are locked and the lights go out. But some say the past does not rest…

  • USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma

    Weatherly Inn Tacoma 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United States

    The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…

  • History of Woodbrook Hunt Club

    Lakewood Historical Society 6211 Mount Tacoma, Lakewood, WA, United States

    Little is known about the origination of the Woodbrook Club, however, newspaper articles dating back to 1911 mention the club.  The first benefactor of the Club was Tacoma Banker Chester…

  • The History of 6th Ave

    Merrill Gardens at Wright Park 5 S G St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    When 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…

  • Willits Canoes & the History of Day Island

    Cogir 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Earl and Floyd Willits 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 of…

  • USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma

    Solstice 6414 N Park Way, Tacoma, WA, United States

    The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity.  The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…

  • Families in My Neighborhood

    Brookdale Allenmore 2010 S Union Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    During the 1910’s residents of Tacoma wanted the peace and quiet of the suburbs before the suburbs became popular.  Craftsman homes on the corner of North 13th and Stevens Street,…

  • USS Lexington; How a Navy Ship saved Tacoma

    GenCare Lifestyle Tacoma at Point Ruston 4970 Main St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    The Summer of 1929 was exceptionally dry and the Fall was not better, significantly draining Tacoma’s electricity. The shortage became so critical that Superintendent Ira S. Davisson had to cut…

  • Christmas in Tacoma

    Franke Tobey Jones 5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…

  • Christmas in Tacoma

    The Lumora Theatre 724 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What if Christmas isn’t something we invent each year, but something we inherit? Christmas in Tacoma is a warm story-filled presentation tracing how Tacoma has celebrated the season for over…

  • Women Who Built Tacoma

    Weatherly Inn Tacoma 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What if Tacoma was built twice … once in lumber and brick and again in courage? Join Tacoma historian Patty Mannie (4th generation Tacoman) for a vivid presentation on “The…