Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Fort Lawton History Collection 1862-1995

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Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation Fort Lawton History Collection 1862-1995

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv80935

Documents concerning the history of Fort Lawton and a reminiscence of a World War II German POW.

1 cubic foot; 3 boxes

eng,

City of Seattle SeattleMunicipal Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6378927

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Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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The Department of Parks and Recreation maintains the City's parks, shorelines, and boulevards; and administers community centers, public golf courses, and other athletic and cultural facilities. Seattle's first park was established in 1884 after David Denny donated land to the City for that purpose. At that time, a three-member park committee, with limited authority, was created to manage the nadcent park system. A Board of Parks Commissioners was established in 1890 with control over all public...