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Point Defiance Park, founded in Tacoma in 1888, is a 760-acre urban splendor featuring many natural and recreational amenities including a zoo and aquarium, gardens and lawns, Owen’s Beach and a...
Tacoma's Wright Park originated in 1886 as a donation of 20 acres by Charles B. Wright, the president of the Tacoma Land Company. The donation was made "upon condition ... that said land shall forever...
On May 22, 1903, President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt (1856-1919) visits Tacoma on his tour of the Pacific Coast. Following a celebratory procession through the city, the president stops at Wrigh...
On July 6, 2019, Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park opens on the northwest Tacoma waterfront. Built on top of land formed by industrial waste called slag, Dune Peninsula adds 11 acres to 760-acre P...