Walking Washington’s History: Ten Cities – by Judy Bentley

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Walking Washington’s History: Ten Cities
by Judy Bentley
Published by University of Washington Press, Seattle
ISBN: 9780295996684
Walking Washington’s History, a follow-up to Judy Bentley’s bestselling Hiking Washington’s History, showcases the state’s engaging urban history through guided walks in ten major cities. She begins in Vancouver, established as a fur trade emporium, and and ends with Bellevue, a bedroom community turned edge city. In between, readers crisscross the state, with walks through urban Olympia, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Bellingham, Yakima, and Spokane.
Whether readers pass through these cities as tourists or set out to explore their home terrain, these walks will guide them to discover the many traces of Washington’s remarkable history in buildings, markers, riverfronts, rail lines, and streets.
Walk s include: Maps, historical overviews and photographs, helpful information regarding parking, restrooms, and accessibilities, highlights of cultural amenities like parks and museums, rich chapter introductions that tie cities into larger state history