georgetown: beer, burials and rails with david williams september 21st
georgetown: beer, burials and rails with david williams september 21st
Home to the earliest settlement by Europeans in the Seattle area, Georgetown has a long history that dovetails with the overall development of Seattle. On this two-mile walk, we’ll discuss the undetermined fate of more than 3,000 disinterred bodies, the reengineering of the Duwamish River, the world's sixth largest brewery, and an historic steam plant. Mixing stories of vice, benevolence, engineering, and beer, this walk will give you new insights into one of the overlooked, and more interesting neighborhoods of Seattle.
David B. Williams is an author, naturalist, and tour guide whose award-winning book Too High and Too Steep: Reshaping Seattle’s Topography explores the unprecedented engineering projects that shaped Seattle during the early part of the twentieth century. He is also the author of Seattle Walks: Discovering History and Nature in the City and writes a free weekly newsletter, the Street-Smart Naturalist.
photos: John Margolis, Seattle Municipal Archives,
THIS FIELD TRIP IS SOLD OUT. To be added to waitlist, please email info@fieldtripsociety.com.
time: Saturday, September 21st 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
place: Georgetown neighborhood, exact location given upon registration. This is an approximate 2-mile loop with mostly flat terrain with some uneven sidewalks.
Payments for field trips and classes are non-refundable, though they may be transferred to another person (your new best friend!). ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If trip is cancelled due to instructor illness or emergency, full refunds will be issued.
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