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    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
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    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington

    By Lyn Wilkerson

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    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington has now been released for the Amazon Kindle. Over 70 historic sites and landmarks are included, as well as reference maps for Downtown Seattle and Tacoma and GPS Coordinates for all listed historic points of interest. Also included are sites in Kirkland, Steilacoom, Renton, and Tukwila.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLyn Wilkerson
    Release dateApr 2, 2011
    ISBN9781466171794
    Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington
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    Lyn Wilkerson

    Caddo Publications USA was created in 2000 to encourage the exploration of America’s history by the typical automotive traveler. The intent of Caddo Publications USA is to provide support to both national and local historical organizations as historical guides are developed in various digital and traditional print formats. Using the American Guide series of the 1930’s and 40’s as our inspiration, we began to develop historical travel guides for the U.S. in the 1990’s.

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      Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington - Lyn Wilkerson

      While every effort has been made to insure accuracy, neither the author nor the publisher assume legal responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book or the information it contains.

      All maps are by the author.

      Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington

      Smashwords Edition

      Lyn Wilkerson

      All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2011 Lyn Wilkerson

      No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the permission in writing from the author.

      Introduction

      This guide, along with the various others produced by Lyn Wilkerson and Caddo Publications USA, are based on the American Guide Series. Until the mid-1950’s, the U.S. Highway System provided the means for various modes of transport to explore this diverse land. To encourage such explorations, the Works Projects Administration under President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Federal Writers Project created the American Guide Series. This series of books were commissioned by the Federal Government to capture the culture and history of the United States and provide the direction necessary for travelers to explore it. Each state created a commission of writers who canvassed their respective territories for content to submit. The preliminary works were then sent to Washington D.C. for final assembly in to a standard format. The result was a travel guide for each state. The series spread to include guides for important cities as well. After the State Guides were complete, the concept of a national guide was developed. However, it would not be until 1949, with the backing of Hastings House Publishing, that a true national guide would be created. Through several rounds of condensing, the final product maintained much of the most essential points of interest and the most colorful material.

      To quote from the California edition of the American Guide Series, romance has been kept in its place. . . The intent of this guide is to provide information about the historic sites, towns, and landmarks along the chosen routes, and to provide background information and stories for what lies in-between. It is not our desire to dramatize the history or expand on it in any way. We believe that the character and culture of Chicago, and our country as a whole, can speak for itself. The guide has been created, not for just travelers new to the city, but for current residents who may not realize what lies just around the corner in their own neighborhood. The goal of Caddo Publications USA is to encourage the exploration of the rich history that many of us drive by on a regular basis without any sense it existed, and to entertain and educate so that history will not be lost in the future.

      This Historical Cities-Seattle and Tacoma, Washington guide utilizes the original text provided in Washington-A Guide to the Evergreen State, originally published in 1941. The only changes to the historical text are edits due to the passing of time. In addition to the original text compiled by the Federal Writers Project, this guide also provides additional historic sites and landmarks and GPS coordinates for the benefit of the latest technologies.

      Table of Contents

      Seattle

      History

      Points of Interest

      Seattle Downtown

      Seattle Vicinity

      Kirkland

      Renton and Tukwila

      Eastern Shore of Lake Washington

      Tacoma

      History

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