Park & History Links

Lake Union Past and Present

If the Pike Place Market is the soul of Seattle, then maybe Lake Union is the city's heart. This article takes a look at the history of Seattle's working lake and tells about the Lake Union Oral History project that saught to document some of the history behind Lake Union. 

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Lake Union Oral History Project

Go strraight to the source and listen to the interviews from the Lake Union Oral History Project.

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Lake Union Virtual Museum

A site with "virtual exhibits" about the history of the lake and the people who have used and enjoyed it. Created by Vaun Raymond as a thesis project at UW, the site includes a variety of interesting videos and photographs.

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South Lake Union: The Evolution of a Dream

An essay about the development of the South Lake Union neighborhood on HistoryLink.org.

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Seattle Parks & Recreation: Lake Union Park History

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