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33 stories

  1. Camp Life at American Lake

    Washington's National Guard settles into training at Camp Murray, though soldiers protest substandard conditions and poor transportation.

    Jun 25, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce County

  2. Temperance Movement Clears American Lake

    Local saloon owners are being denied license renewals, marking a steady decline in tavern availability near the water as the prohibitionist tide rises.

    Jan 29, 1909The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce CountyCity Hall · Nightlife

  3. A $5,000 Gift for the Eighteenth Engineers

    A Seattle businessman reunites with old railroad friends at American Lake and donates $5,000 to the regiment bound for France.

    Aug 9, 1917The Kennewick Courier-ReporterAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  4. Thanksgiving at the Asylum

    Patients at the Fort Steilacoom hospital celebrate the holiday with a turkey dinner and a theatrical performance.

    Nov 28, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  5. Army Training at American Lake

    A new target range constructed by soldiers near Hillhurst opens for service, preparing troops for future encampments.

    May 5, 1904The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce County

  6. Blind Pig Raid at American Lake

    Police seize evidence of illicit liquor sales near the rural retreat of American Lake, landing a local man in legal jeopardy.

    Jul 14, 1904The Tacoma TimesAmerican Lake, Lakewood, Pierce CountyNightlife

  7. The $220 Champion Cow

    Governor Louis F. Hart's bargain-bin auction purchase becomes a world-record-holding dairy star, valued now at thousands.

    Nov 21, 1924White Bluffs SpokesmanFort Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  8. A Garden Wedding on Lake Steilacoom

    Prominent Tacoma socialites Miss Ruby Shera and Mr. Thomas J. Handforth were wed under a canopy of oaks in an elaborate ceremony at the Tyler estate.

    Sep 3, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerLake Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce County

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