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Completing the Trail at the Yesler Swamp

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The name of Henry Yesler is associated with Seattle’s earliest years.  Yesler set up a sawmill in 1853 at the site of today’s Pioneer Square and the mill became the economic engine which gave the small community a reason to … Continue reading →

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Sunday, Swamp, Soup, Cider

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

On Sunday, November 22nd at 2 PM everyone is invited to come on a guided walk through northeast Seattle’s wonderful urban amenity, the Yesler Swamp Trail.  The tour will be led by Professor Kern Ewing of the University of Washington’s … Continue reading →

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Yesler Swamp Trail

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Originally posted on Franz Amador's Photoblog:
Back to the Yesler Swamp (part of the University of Washington’s Union Bay Natural Area, on the shore of Lake Washington). As I’ve mentioned before, this area is flooded in a foot or…

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