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Virtual Guidebook to
Seattle and Puget Sound
Washington
On the ferry between Mukilteo and Whidbey island.

Table of Contents

San Juan Islands
Northern San Juan (8)
Central San Juan (8)
Southern San Juan (4)
Western Orcas Island (4)
East Sound Orcas Island (7)
Moran State Park (10)
San Juan Ferries (5)
North Puget Sound
Bellingham (2)
Fairhaven (5)
Chuckanut Drive (4)
La Conner (7)
Whidbey Island
Deception Pass (6)
Ebeys Prairie and Coupeville (5)
Fort Casey and Keystone (3)
South Whidbey and Langley (4)
Mukilteo (3)
Kitsap Peninsula
Port Gamble (6)
Poulsbo (3)
Port Orchard (6)
Belfair (1)
City of Seattle
Seattle Center (3)
Westlake District (2)
Pike Place (4)
Downtown Seattle (10)
Waterfront (5)
Pioneer Square (6)
South Puget Sound
Point Defiance Park (6)
Tacoma (3)
Olympia (5)
Centralia (7)
Columbia River
Longview and Kalama (3)
Fort Vancouver (8)
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San Juan Islands

Northern San Juan Island

The parade ground at English Camp, still flying the Union Jack. (7-31-07)
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Traditional Engish garden at English Camp. (7-31-07)
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The shoreline blockhouse built for the "Pig War". (7-31-07)
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Remnants of the Engish Camp orchard. (7-31-07)
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Launching kayaks at Roche Harbor. (7-31-07)
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Restored Quarryman Hall in the center of Roche Harbor. (7-31-07)
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On the dock in the old limestone quarry town of Roche Harbor. (7-31-07)
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New condos in the restored company town of Roche Harbor. (7-31-07)
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Central and Western San Juan Island

Whale watching from Limekiln Point. (7-31-07)
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The Limekiln Point Lighthouse. (7-31-07)
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At the foot of the lighthouse on Limekiln Point. (7-31-07)
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Rocky shoreline north of Limekiln Point. (7-31-07)
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The Westside Preserve, just south of Limekiln Point. (7-31-07)
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Vancouver Island to the west and the Olympic Mountains to the south, from the Westside Preserve. (7-31-07)
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A lavender farm on San Juan Island. (7-31-07)
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Hayfields and farms on San Juan Island. (7-31-07)
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Southern San Juan Island

The parade ground at American Camp. (7-31-07)
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Roberts Redoubt, fortified with naval cannons for the "Pig War". (7-31-07)
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Looking down onto Old Town Lagoon. (7-31-07)
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South Beach, with views of the Olympic Mountains and Whidbey Island. (7-31-07)
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Western Orcas Island

On the public dock in West Sound. (8-1-07)
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Deer Harbor Marina, busy with recreationists on a summer day. (8-1-07)
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Ferry dock in Orcas. (8-1-07)
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Orcas village, clustered around the ferry dock. (8-1-07)
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East Sound on Orcas Island

The beach and a tiny island in East Sound. (8-1-07)
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East Sound, the metropolis of Orcas Island. (8-1-07)
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Rosario Resort on East Sound. (8-1-07)
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Dining terrace below the mansion at Rosario Resort. (8-1-07)
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Cottages at Rosario Resort. (8-1-07)
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The player organ in the Music Room at Rosario Resort. (8-1-07)
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Shellfish farming in Ship Bay, Orcas Island. (8-1-07)
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Moran State Park, Orcas Island

Grassy shoreline at the Cascade Lake picnic area. (8-1-07)
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Cascade Falls in the hills above Cascade Lake. (8-1-07)
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Mountain Lake, in the center of Moran State Park. (8-1-07)
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A clear evening on the slopes of Mount Constitution. (7-31-07)
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Morning view from the slopes of Mount Constitution. (8-1-07)
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Summit Lake, high on the shoulder of Mount Constitution. (8-1-07)
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Mossy forest near the summit of Mount Constitution. (8-1-07)
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A spectacular evening view from the summit of Mount Constitution. (7-31-07)
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The view from the top of the tower. (7-31-07)
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Morning at the foot of the tower on Mount Constitution. (8-1-07)
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San Juan Islands Ferries

Cars lined up early in the morning at Anacortes for the San Juan Islands ferry. (7-31-07)
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On the ferry Kaleetan between Anacortes and Friday Harbor. (7-31-07)
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A beautiful day on the San Juan ferry, approaching Friday Harbor. (7-31-07)
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Between Lopez Island and Blakely island on the ferry from Orcas to Anacortes. (8-1-07)
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Passing between Blakely Island and Decatur Island on the ferry Yakima. (8-1-07)
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North Puget Sound

Bellingham

Citizen's Dock on the Bellingham waterfront. (7-21-00)
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Story time at the Bellingham Library. (7-21-00)
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Fairhaven

The commercial shipyard at Fairhaven, south of Bellingham. (8-13-06)
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The Alaska State Ferry's southern terminus is at Fairhaven, part of Bellingham. (8-13-06)
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Substantial buildings old and new on Harris Avenue in Fairhaven. (8-13-06)
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Jazz festival on the Village Green in Fairhaven. (8-13-06)
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Fairhaven village in South Bellingham. (8-13-06)
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Chuckanut Drive

Wildcat Cove in Larrabee State Park. (8-13-06)
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Samish Cove in Larrabee State Park. (8-13-06)
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A rugged stretch of coastline in Larrabee State Park. (8-13-06)
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Viewpoint on scenic Chuckanut Drive. (8-13-06)
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La Conner

The Swinomish Channel between La Conner and Fidalgo Island. (8-13-06)
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Public dock at the town of La Conner. (8-13-06)
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Waterfront condos and restaurants on the Swinomish Channel in La Conner. (8-13-06)
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First Street in La Conner, rich with galleries and antique stores. (8-13-06)
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Historic buildings line First Street, half a block from the water. (8-13-06)
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Under the Rainbow Bridge at La Conner. (8-13-06)
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On the Rainbow Bridge over the Swinomish Channel to Fidalgo Island. (8-13-06)
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Whidbey Island

Deception Pass

On Pass Island in the middle of the Deception Pass Bridge. (8-13-06)
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Below the north end of the main Deception Pass Bridge. (8-13-06)
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A beautiful day on the Deception Pass Bridge. (8-13-06)
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North Beach on Deception Pass. (8-14-06)
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At the north end of West Beach at Deception Pass State Park. (8-14-06)
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West Beach at Deception Pass State Park. (8-14-06)
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Ebeys Prairie and Coupeville

Fort Ebey State Park, on the west shore of Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Ebey's Landing, on Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Squash and hay fields at Ebey's Prairie. (7-5-01)
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Ebey's Prairie, a National Historic Preserve on Whidby Island. (7-5-01)
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Coupeville, from the end of the wharf.
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Fort Casey and Keystone

Admiralty Head Lighthouse at Fort Casey, Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Fort Casey and a ten-inch disappearing gun.
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The driftwood-covered beach south of the Keystone Ferry, Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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South Whidbey and Langley

Low tide at South Whidbey State Park. (7-5-01)
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Forest at South Whidbey State Park. (7-5-01)
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The waterfront at Langley, on Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Downtown Langley, on Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Mukilteo

On the Mukilteo-Clinton ferry to Whidbey Island. (7-5-01)
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Lighthouse and ferry at Mukilteo. (8-5-06)
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.A summer's day on the beach at Mukilteo (8-5-06)
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Kitsap Peninsula

Port Gamble and Point No Point

The historic lighthouse at Point No Point. (7-28-07)
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Fishermen line the beach at Point No Point. (7-28-07)
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Waterfront at the restored company town of Port Gamble. (7-28-07)
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The historic General Store in Port Gamble. (7-28-07)
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Historic buildings and exhibits in the company town of Port Gamble. (7-28-07)
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Elegant turn of the century houses line Rainier Street in Fort Gamble. (7-28-07)
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Poulsbo

Waterfront park and marina in Poulsbo. (7-28-07)
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Scandinavian heritage is the theme for businesses in Poulsbo. (7-28-07)
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Norwegian themes on Poulsbo's main street. (7-28-07)
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The Port of Brownsville, between Bremerton and Poulsbo. (7-28-07)
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Port Orchard and Manchester

A torpedo in the park across from city hall in Port Orchard. (7-28-07)
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Farmers Market on the Port Orchard waterfront. (7-28-07)
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The Port of Waterman, east of Port Orchard. (7-28-07)
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Manchester has a view across Puget Sound to the skyscrapers of Seattle. (7-28-07)
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Picnic area utilizing old military buildings at Manchester State Park. (7-28-07)
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Shoreline at Manchester State Park, adjacent to the Naval Supply Center. (7-28-07)
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Belfair

Belfair State Park, at the innermost end of Hood Canal. (7-28-07)
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The City of Seattle

Seattle Center and the Space Needle

Dancing in the food halls at Seattle Center.
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Carnival midway at the base of the Space Needle, Seattle Center.
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The Seattle monorail at the Seattle Center station.
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Westlake District

A classic flatiron building near Westlake Plaza. (8-5-06)
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Next to the fountain in Westlake Plaza. (8-5-06)
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Pike Place

Steinbrueck Park, next to Pike Place Market, looking over Puget Sound. (8-5-06)
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Pike Place Market continues north past Stewart Street. (8-5-06)
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The Pike Place Fish Company, famous for throwing their fish around. (8-5-06)
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First and Pike Streets, across from Pike Place Market. (8-5-06)
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Downtown Seattle

On the Harbor Steps. (8-5-06)
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Hammering Man (down for repairs) in front of the Seattle Art Museum. (8-5-06)
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"Landscape in Time" by sculptor Isamu Noguchi. (8-5-06)
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Benaroya Hall, home of the Seattle Symphony. (8-5-06)
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The US Court House, opposite the Seattle Public Library. (8-5-06)
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The Fairmont Olympic Hotel. (8-5-06)
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On the Madison Street bridge over Interstate 5. (8-5-06)
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Very tall buildings surround the First United Methodist Church. (8-5-06)
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The Columbia Tower from 4th and Cherry Streets. (8-5-06)
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The new Seattle City Hall. (8-5-06)
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Seattle Waterfront

The Public Boat Dock at the foot of Washington Street. (8-5-06)
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Pier 52, the Washington State Ferries terminal in Seattle. (8-5-06)
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The Colman Clock (1908), displayed at the new Colman Dock. (8-5-06)
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Pier 56, with a great view of the harbor.
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The Washington State Ferry dock in downtown Seattle.
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Pioneer Square and the International District

An elaborate bus shelter on James Street in the Pioneer Square district. (8-5-06)
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The Elliott Bay Book Company, corner of Main and First.
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Firefighter statue, Occidental Park.
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Pedestrian-only block of Occidental Street, in the International District.
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Waterfall park, dedicated to UPS workers.
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King Street Station and the soon-to-be-demolished King Dome.
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South Puget Sound

Point Defiance Park in Tacoma

Looking across to Vashon Island from Point Defiance at the south end of Puget Sound. (7-10-01)
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Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. (7-10-01)
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Point Defiance Park's fine rose garden. (7-10-01)
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A rose walk in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. (7-10-01)
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Madrone trees (arbutus) at the Narrows Viewpoint in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park. (7-10-01)
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The recreation of Fort Nisqually in Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. (7-10-01)
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Tacoma

Union Station and the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma. (7-4-01)
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On the 11th Street Bridge in Tacoma. (7-4-01)
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Hayfields in the Puyallup Valley east of Tacoma, Mount Rainier in the distance. (7-4-01)
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Olympia

Washington's state capitol building in Olympia. (7-10-01)
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In the state capitol rotunda, Olympia. (7-10-01)
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The Olympia (now Miller) brewery at Tumwater (closed 2003). (7-10-01)
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Tumwater Falls (it's the water). (7-10-01)
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Artesian springs flow from under the brewery at Tumwater. (7-10-01)
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Centralia

The southbound Amtrak Cascades train stops at Centralia. (8-7-07)
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In the beautifully restored Union Depot in Centralia. (8-7-07)
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Tower Street in downtown Centralia. (8-7-07)
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show performed in Centralia in 1910. (8-7-07)
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Murals adorn many downtown buildings. (8-7-07)
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George Washington Park is named for Centralia's African-American founder. (8-7-07)
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This mural commemorates a deadly confrontation between the IWW "Wobblies" and the American Legion in 1919. (8-7-07)
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Columbia River

Longview and Kalama

"Nutty Narrows" is a tree-to-tree suspension bridge for squirrels over busy Civic Circle. (8-7-07)
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A giant squirrel chainsaw sculpture next to the library, dedicated to the builder of Nutty Narrows. (8-7-07)
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The industrial port of Kalama on the Columbia River, opposite the decommissioned Trojan nuclear plant. (8-7-07)
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Fort Vancouver

Officer's Row at Fort Vancouver, now private houses and businesses. (7-5-04)
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The General O.O. Howard House. (7-5-04)
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The Marshall House at Fort Vancouver. (7-5-04)
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Flower, herb, and vegetable garden at historic Fort Vancouver. (7-5-04)
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Cannons outside the Chief Factor's house. (7-5-04)
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Inside the Hudson Bay Counting House at historic Fort Vancouver. (7-5-04)
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The re-created carpentry shop. (7-5-04)
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Ongoing excavation at the site of the Fort Vancouver magazine. (7-5-04)
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