Ft. Lawton: Constant Place of Change
(from Magnolia: Memories & Milestones)
Ft. Lawton Trolley ca. 1900
courtesy WSHSby Sara W. Smith
In 1993 I had a conversation with my grandfather, Frederick Mann, about the work that he and my grandmother, Mia Mann, had done to create a collection of historic photographs documenting the natural and human history of what is now Discovery Park. Frederick Mann was involved in the movement to turn Fort Lawton into a park in the 1960's... More..
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Snapshot in Time: S.S. Minnesota
Then… 112 years ago – January 23, 1905 Maiden Voyage from Smith Cove – SS Minnesota largest boat in US By Monica Wooton From Magnolia’s Smith Cove on January 23, 1905, the SS Minnesota set sail in its first voyage … Continue reading
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