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  • History of South Tacoma

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

    This 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…

  • Women Who Built Tacoma

    Cogir at the Narrows 8201 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States

    What 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,…

  • History of South Tacoma

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United States

    This 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…

  • Willits Canoes & the history of Day Island

    eliseo Senior Living 1301 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Earl 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…

  • The Jake Bird Hex

    The Nosy Nif-A Wine Bar 2327 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Long 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…

  • History of South Tacoma

    Hosted by South Tacoma Neighborhood Council 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, United States

    This 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…

  • Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History

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

    Ever 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…

  • Women Who Built Tacoma

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

    What 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,…

  • The History of 6th Ave

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, 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…

  • Notorious Tacoma

    Merrill Gardens 7290 Rosemount Circle, Tacoma, WA, United States

    Step 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…

  • Downtown Tacoma’s Alluring History

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

    Ever 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…

  • The Women Who Built Tacoma

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

    What 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,…